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Cloudy day at the park
Whoever said that a cloudy or a rainy day was not good for a walk in the park? Well, actually, I did. But on my way to the “great attraction” of the neighbourhood, the Albert Cuyp market, I thought I...
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Vondelpark
Having the privilege of many sunny days in a row this week, I thought it a must to visit Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark. I joined therefore the army of people determined to get as much sunlight as they...
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Keukenhof — part 1
They say Keukenhof is the most photographed place in the world, and after having visited it twice already it is quite easy to understand why. Open for only two months each year, the “Kitchen Garden” as...
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Keukenhof — part 2
Some people say that Keukenhof is only worth visiting once. I believe once is certainly not enough. The park’s activity is well organised with a blooming calendar, and depending on the time of the...
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Keukenhof — part 3
In the third installment of our Keukenhof series, a selection of portraits takes us close to the flowers, rightfully main stars of the show. The delightful models where kind enough to pose for the...
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Keukenhof — part 4
The Orchid family is the second largest group of flowering plants (after the daisies, go figure!), with more than 20,000 known species around the Earth. However, novel species keep turning up all the...
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Keukenhof — part 5
Ending the deluge of flowers coming out of Keukenhof are a few images that capture instants of life from the beautiful garden — everything from tulips and daffodils, to hyacinths, magnolia and even a...
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A magical place in Frankendael park
This is my secret garden, the place where I go when I want to hide from everything:
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Signs of spring in Frankendael park
The first walk of the (upcoming) spring season in my beloved Frankendael park turned out to be a true delight: the forest floor is covered in a carpet made out of snowdrops and crocuses, some of the...
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What to do in Amsterdam in April 2014
Tiptoeing through the tulips, April has arrived with a full bag of interesting events in Amsterdam. I have been waiting for some of them for a few months now, so I’m happy that they’re almost here....
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Cherry blossoms in Amsterdamse Bos
One wish from the April bucket list is already accomplished: I’ve spent a lovely, relaxing afternoon in the cherry park from Amsterdamse Bos! There were quite a few people there, but the place didn’t...
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My favourite cherry tree
I could drink my coffee under this tree every morning! It’s absolutely gorgeous — an 80 years old Japanese cherry tree that can be admired in the Huize Frankendael’s garden. Isn’t Spring great?
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Summer flowers
Autumn is close and soon all the leaves will turn yellow, but, until then, let’s enjoy some of the summer flowers:
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First day of March
On this sunny and very windy day, I went to Westerpark, searching for some signs of spring. There were a few, just enough to give me hope that the winter is almost gone now:
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A grey heron
Although it’s quite common to see one of these birds on the streets of Amsterdam, I’m always happy when one of them is posing like this for the camera:
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Cherry blossom in Westerpark
Warm weather is back in the Netherlands and the parks are in full bloom. I’ve spent a lovely afternoon in Westerpark today, with Amsterdamming, admiring and photographing the cherry blossom, magnolia...
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A sunny day at the sea in early spring
The North Sea — like any other sea in this world — is beautiful in every season, and we’re lucky to be so close to it here, in Amsterdam. I often like to visit Zandvoort off-season, for relaxing...
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Green parakeets spotted again
I see these beautiful birds quite often around the city, but I don’t always have the chance to take photos of them. I caught one again on camera, and he was even posing and looking at me
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Stop and smell the flowers: Hortus Botanicus
One of the things we like best about Amsterdam is the fact that it’s such a green city! The entire place is like a big garden — although the space is not always generous, people are planting flowers...
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These days Amsterdam is a city of roses. I love how they transform the streets with their beauty and the divine smell! [See image gallery at amsterdamian.com]
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