Neon Toothpaste and...

De Witte Tanden Winkel (on Runstraat)

Cat snoozing among croissants in bakery window.

Lucky dog. He's got his own pink flamingos.

OK, do I have adequate provisions for this carnival ride? Beer: check. Cigarettes: check. Chess set: check. Flamenco dancer doll? No way, man--that doll was there when I got in.

Midway

Carnival rides across from Dam Square.

More Tile

Gorgeous. Just click on it.

You Know More Dutch Than You Thought!

Street Art on Stadhouderskade

My New Scarf

Clompenboot

Freaky Flora, Stone Fauna

Secular Stained Glass

Windows in Magna Plaza, a downtown shopping center.

Unexplored Career Opportunities

Tulips When the Petals Fall

Out and About on Sunday

The ultimate decadence: chocolate shoes.

Random decorative tile.

Red-light alley off Singel.

(So please don't pee in the street.)

"Not much. What's new with you?"

Dog Park Drama

Why There Was No Tuesday Photo

Expectant Storks

Tending the nest at Vondelpark.

Face on Amsteldijk

A Man and His Jack Russells

Turf Wars

Out the front window, four urban parrots battle for the best perch. Here's the winner:

Meanwhile, back in the courtyard, these cats just can't resolve their territorial dispute.

Rainy Day on Merwedeplein

There was a TV crew filming in the park this morning. Everyone's left now and the statue of Anne Frank stares longingly across the street...

... because the bakkerij is having a sale on strawberry gebak! Strawberry taartje, too.

House of Orange

Gerber daisy on the windowsill.