Summer

Summer is the hottest of the four temperate seasons, falling between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to climate, tradition and culture, but when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.

Milkshake was two days this year, with a lovely and more quiet Sunday afternoon 🙂

Milkshake

This year Amsterdam hosts the Euro Pride. Equal rights for all, based on sex, religion, colour is far from being a fact in most countries. There are more countries where being gay is a crime, than where they can marry.

Euro Pride Amsterdam

In the middle of the Vondelpark (Amsterdam) is this rose garden. Not a very pretty garden, but the roses are amazing this year!

Vondelpark Roses

On my way home, decided to take the ferry crossing the IJ to Amsterdam North.

Crossing the IJ

A little gift during the EK Football final; a wild sunset! Shot in Amsterdam centre at Roest Beach.

Rusty Sunset

A bit later this year than usual. I love a little flower oasis on the balcony.

Balcony Flowers