If I were forced to declare a favorite city (there are many for different reasons), Amsterdam would be high on my list. It's not only the visual beauty, the architecture, the people, the fact that you can ride your bike everywhere and stay in shape, the overall vibe really...but also the intertwining layers beneath, the ones you can't see readily but that have revealed themselves to me over the years as I have discovered the work of Dutch designers, photographers, architects, artists, etc. Dutch photographer ALEXANDER van BERGE...

images via alexander van berge

This Amsterdamian aesthetic, holistic and unique, is no doubt a direct result of being raised or living in such a wonderfully inspiring place...Goedendag!