Thanks Martian! I hadn't looked into it but I can say that I have never seen a larger spider so up close and personal. Massive!
I was in Amsterdam last weekend and managed to take a few shots...
About five minutes after this, it was pitching down with wet snow and rain. The first snow I've seen in over a year.
This was a detail on a bridge near my hotel. I can't help but wonder what history this bridge has seen.
This just made me laugh. I know you can still find this kind of thing but it's always shocking when you do.