Why a photo blog about Rotterdam?

Because I love my city and I like to walk around in
the streets. So hence: ‘Rotterdam streets’. Everything I encounter, I will
capture on photo: the graffiti, the houses, the lanes, the offices, the
streets, the shapes and the forms. Mostly outdoors, sometimes indoors.
Sometimes people, but never private stuff. And especially the striking details.
Whether it is beautiful or ugly, funny or sad.

Marconiplein

The
Marconiplein is a big square where all kinds of public transport come together;
busses, the subways and trams. It is like the entrance to the west part of
Rotterdam. The square is named after Guglielmo Marconi. In Europe he is best known for his invention of wireless telegraphy in 1896. People also called it the Macaroniplein.








A mural







I don't know what this is. But I'm sure

Brightness near the Spiekmanstraat

 Today I was
in the Spiekmanstraat for the company I work for. The street itself is gray and
dull. It seemed like the residents are not really interested in making their street a little bit
more colorful. When I walked out, I saw this football field together with the
following graffiti. The field is not another official street or square. So I took the opportunity
as a gift and dropped it

The 2 ´faces´ of the Louis Pregerkade.

Both street
sides of the Louis Pregerkade are very different. On one side there you see the
Binnenhaven and the Entrepothaven, you see the little harbor and the old
Poortgebouw. On the other side you see big new buildings, houses and offices.








Old...






...and new.






Big new buildings, houses and offices.







Loods (barrack or
engine house) 24 was a place from where the Jews

Ledastraat

A very beautiful painted electricity cabinet.

The Koninginneweg has some beautiful old houses

But I don't photograph private stuff. So this is pretty much it ;)

The Kleiweg

I think the
Kleiweg was recently cleaned. Everywhere I saw spots where once was a sticker.
Not anymore, just a few.









There is a
shop at the Kleiweg which sells all kinds of clothing with pro Rotterdam texts
on it.

http://www.nultien.nu/




















This one is
also a mystery to me. It's not really clear but on the red square it says “2+2=”.
There are several of those on