I made a short trip to Paris and Amsterdam earlier this year and was able to spend some time with @theywillkillyou and @world5list while there. Too bad @heyitshaas was out of the country at the time, so I missed him. I'm sharing here some street photography pictures taken from the Amsterdam portion of the trip.

@world5list, do you recognize this view?

I would say early March of 2018 wasn't the best time to be in Amsterdam. It was freezing cold! Even the locals were not used to that type of cold. Despite the freezing temperatures though, Amsterdam was beautiful, alive and a lot of fun. The residents and visitors alike made the most of the bad weather.

It was a treat to see the Albert Cuijp market in the wintertime. It wasn’t as crowded as the last time I was there which was summertime a couple of years ago. It was, however, busy anyway - the stalls were filled with all sorts of food and various goods and the shoppers were around despite the freezing temperature.

Had a nice herring sandwich from this stall courtesy of @world5list.

Smoked mackerel from one of the stalls

More mackerel

How cold was it? It was so cold that the canals froze hard enough to support the weight of several people. Ice skaters strapped on their blades and took to the canals to enjoy the skating rink that Mother Nature had chosen to provide. It was quite a sight and it felt like being in a well-attended party where anyone who dared to go on the ice was ‘warmly’ welcomed.

That's the frozen canal down there, not the street!

The ice skaters were busy (and happy!) as is evident in the elaborate markings on the ice's surface.

I had rented a houseboat for a few nights for my family that I kept as a surprise. Funnily enough, it backfired on me as the houseboat wasn’t livable by the time we arrived. The sub-zero temperatures had frozen the pipes which prevented water to flow within the houseboat. It was a true disaster when we first found out about it. Luckily though, the people I was renting the houseboat from were able to provide an alternate place that was centrally located. It was a beautifully furnished, clean space that was accessible to the places we wanted to visit. Additionally, behind it was a street that led to a labyrinth of shops and restaurants. Fun! All’s well that ends well!

Photos taken on 2-3Mar2018 with a Leica M9 except for one which was taken with an iPhone. Can you guess which it is?