Enjoying the World Via the Web.

Although I may not be able to travel the world at this time in my life, others have shared their experiences with me via the internet. Today I visited this tranquil canal in Amsterdam, thanks to josli. I could almost feel the sun on my face as it slipped behind the trees.
The bridge in this photo is only one of over 1500 bridges that cross the extensive canal system of Amsterdam. The canal system, consisting of 4 main canals in concentric circles, was developed in the 17th century when the population in that area was on the rise. The three inner canals were intended for inhabitants to live and run business while the fourth circle was for the purpose of defense. Prisengracht is the longest of the 4 canals and boasts, as one of its points of interest, the home where Anne Frank hid with her family and friends during the German occupation of the Netherlands in WWII.
Thanks josli for sharing your beautiful sunset in Amsterdam.
















About the author: Shannon Saffold invites you to travel the world vicariously through photos posted on the web. Send photos of your own travels to Shannon Saffold.