Whoever designed the train station in downtown Lelystad, in the Netherlands, had a lot of fun with color and shapes, and I, for one, really appreciate it. On my way back from the Dutch Birdfair I had to take the train from Lelystad to Schipohl Airport, and I was on the platform before 7am. The Lelystad Centrum is about as far from the darb and dirty rail station of our imaginings as it can get. It is, in fact, a functional work of art, highly designed, consciously whimsical and playful, colored like a brand new  box of Crayolas, and really quite attractive. A good place to start a journey.

I tried a few shots to catch the angular real beauty of it. This is at 31mm equivalent field of view, to frame the various shapes effectively. Canon SX40HS. Program with iContrast and –1/3EV exposure compensation. f4 @ 1/50th @ ISO 320.

Of course, as I wandered through the terminal taking photos, I did wonder if the Dutch equivalent of Homeland Security was going to descend on me in force. But no. Good thing too. That would not have been a good way to start a journey. Perhaps I was just so obviously a tourist 🙂

Processed in Lightroom for intensity, clarity, and sharpness.