Rooftop Reflections...

The World Trade Center Rotterdam, built in 1987, made for some interesting photos.

These small flower turbines were quieter and smaller than traditional wind turbines. 

These solar panels were more efficient by being placed above a green roof because the water retained by the plants help to cool the panels. And the panels helped to promote biodiversity by providing shelter and shade for small creatures.  
 

View from The Podium...

It was very cool to see the Art Depot from a high angle. 

If you look closely, you might spot me and Jimmy on the right corner of the temporary pink roof.

We were happy that a nice stranger offered to take our photo.

The view was definitely impressive despite the blah skies. 

We spotted the actual roof on our trip back down the steps, which was clearly more functional than welcoming.

The staircase was definitely more magical from the front, but it was cool to see the infrastructure. 
 

Heading Up The Podium...

The following day, Jimmy and I headed down to Rotterdam to visit The Podium, part of a rooftop festival. As soon as I learned that free tickets were offered for the month of June, I ordered tickets for us to check it out and then 20 tickets to bring the hash back later that month. This was our first view of the 95-foot (29-meter) temporary roof above Het Nieuwe Instituut (The New Institute), an architecture museum. 

As we approached the Art Depot, we could see the reflection of the thin building topped with pink.

It was impressive as we neared the wavy pink external staircase...

…consisting of 143 steps.

When Jimmy caught sight of the elevator, he was jealous he wasn’t eligible for a ride. I was just happy that Celine would be able to bring Dylan up in his baby jogger during the hash. 

 

Reflecting on Delft...

The walk back to Delft Centraal was gorgeous with the soft colors of dusk and zero wind resulting in amazing reflections.

Jimmy met me in the city center and we grabbed a chicken kebab.

 

Reflections and Urban Art...

I know I’ve already posted about a million photos of the Art Depot, but I just can’t help it. At least these first two have a new feature: an Egyptian goose.

Always happy to spot a new Ox-Alien wall.

We were also happy to come across these cool murals that were on opposite sides of a utility building in the median of the road. 

 

Reflecting on Amersfoort...

In early November, Terri and I caught a train to Amersfoort to do a long walk between stations. While the official trail headed straight out of town, we did a detour so Terri could see the city. 

It was a gray day, but with no wind, so there were lots of reflections and fall colors along the canals.

 

Fall Colors in Leiden...

While we didn’t see extremely dramatic fall colors in our area, it was still a very colorful day...

…with still waters making for lots of lovely reflections.

Jimmy had managed to attached some basic lights on the front of Bootjuh, which made for dramatic colors in the tunnel.