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June 2012 - Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands

Zaanse Schans is a little town just outside Amsterdam that is basically the highest density of old Dutch windmills near Amsterdam. They are really, really cute.

A number of windmills lining the river
A number of windmills lining the river
With a slower shutter speed to see the windmill actually moving in the wind
More moving in the wind
With a slower shutter speed to see the windmill actually moving in the wind More moving in the wind
One of those great Dutch drawbridges
One of those great Dutch drawbridges
The village of Zaanse Schans
A clog factory / store
Clogs of all sizes and colors (but pretty much all the same shape)
The village of Zaanse Schans A clog factory / store Clogs of all sizes and colors (but pretty much all the same shape)
The cute village across the river
The cute village across the river