“I live on the KSNM-eiland, a neighborhood located in the old harbor of Amsterdam. A lot of steel structures and former building materials are still there, like cranes, shacks and sometimes even parts of industrial vessels. The dot I found was part of such a crane. For other people those big cranes out on the streets might look strange: for us it’s a sign of coming home.” (Barbara from Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
“While shooting a new Dutch series, called ’Zwarte Tulp’, I found this sign in a nursery garden dedicated to.. plants. Apparently the circle warns people for the potentially dangerous plants and pesticides you’ll find behind the glass. It makes sense, since we’re shooting the series in Lisse, at the heart of the Dutch flower bulb industry.” (Kaja from Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
“On the first day of our island-hopping trip in Greece, my boyfriend and I decided to visit a medieval castle. It had all kinds of treasures hidden everywhere, such as pillars and mosaics. We felt like time-travellers. We spotted the cannon balls there, too. They were casually lying around the historical area, as if the museum had too many of them and didn’t know what to do. Of course we couldn’t bring one home, but a circlistic photo of them works as a souvenir too.” (Karen from Zwolle, the Netherlands)
“Taking a little break from work, I started hoop hunting in my garden. Nature has got plenty of shapes to offer, but this time, I couldn’t find one I really liked. So when my daughter lifted her shirt to catch some rays, I found my shape! Of course, I’m really fond of this particular circle, because half of it, is mine.” (Ellen from Middelburg, The Netherlands)
“Whenever I’ve got a day off, I tend to treat myself on walks through my neighborhood, the historical centre of Amsterdam. I usually start with a croissant at a Zeedijk bakery, followed by a coffee at cafe Betty’s Blue and when there’s still time left: a new edition of something at Atheneaeum, an authority on print mags. I often cross the Spui, a busy and quite touristy square. Every so often, there are book and art fairs, and.. this street organ! Although Dutch organists often play old-fashioned songs I don’t really like, the sound does make me feel at home immediately. I never thought I’d be the one to picture this Dutch phenomenon, but when I saw tourists swarming around today, I decided to join them and snap a photo, too. Not an ordinary one, of course, but one that made me look more closely to something I’ve known for 23 years.” (Yuki from Amsterdam, the Netherlands)
