Digging in the Shadow of NEMO

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Digging in the Shadow of NEMO

This part of Oosterdokseiland was a building site back in 2011, and I rather enjoyed picking my way around the fencing. NEMO’s great green copper hull sits across the water like a ship that has run aground on purpose and this afternoon it had a proper foil i...

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#2011 #a8ctravel #Amsterdam #caterpillar #construction #excavator #NEMOScienceMuseum #Netherlands #Oosterdokseiland #RenzoPiano #UrbanPhotography

I’d like to take the occasion to quote Buzz Aldrin…

“Remember, your mind is like a parachute: If it isn't open, it doesn't work. So keep an open mind! Regardless of how you believe the universe was created, it is there waiting for humans to explore. But failure is not a sign of weakness.”

#doios #nemosciencemuseum

All engineers are suckers for Rube Goldberg machines. :)

At the Do iOS conference in the Nemo Science Museum in Amsterdam.

#doios #nemosciencemuseum

After dark on the water: #NEMOScienceMuseum glows like a copper ship, the VOC replica “#Amsterdam” stands tall, & #HetScheepvaartmuseum rests in a perfect mirror.
Quiet lights, still water, big reflections.
Which scene draws you in most?

#NightPhotography #LongExposure #Cityscape #ArchitecturePhotography #Canals #VOCShip #Museum #TravelPhotography #CanonR5MarkII #AMIR2000NLPhotography