I was lucky enough to spend a Fall weekend in Amsterdam for the second year in a row. There’s so much to see and do in this wonderful city. Not surprisingly, I spent a lot of time dodging the ever-present cyclists; I spent a fair amount of time photographing them, too. Although they ride with purpose, they are seemingly in no hurry to get where they are going. Their bikes are simple, straightforward - nothing fancy or expensive. Unlike cyclists in the U.S., the Dutch don’t sport tight bike shorts and bright jerseys; they dress for work, or school, or wherever it is they are going. Their baskets are full of groceries, or packages, or pets, or sometimes children. They seem so not stressed about it all. What a great way to cruise through life.
