In the Netherlands we never had a real lock-down. We were asked to stay home as much as possible, but we were still allowed to go outside without real reason. So, I stayed home most of the time, but with the nice weather and the need to stretch my legs, I took my camera and went for a walk. I was looking for poppies, but…
It’s a few weeks into spring now, and flowers and fresh green leaves appear everywhere. Especially yellow flowers, I notice. So, here are some early spring pictures, with a lot of yellow flowers. Just to make you smile!
On an evening I decided to go for a walk to a close by park. I only saw the park on a map, so I decided to take a look at how it looks like. It ended up being a nice little park with lots of green from plants, bushes, trees, and grass fields. But, it also had some colorful flowers and plants in between…
During a weekend in May, I was in the woods near Borger, Drenthe. It was beautiful weather, so I went for some walks and took some pictures of the nature surrounding me. From the pine cones on the ground, to some wide views. It was very relaxing to walk around in the woods and enjoy the silence, only be broken by the sound of birds…
We went to the Japanese garden on the Clingendael estate. This is a freely accessible garden which is only open a few weeks per year. This short opening periods is due to the vulnerability of the plants and landscape. During the visit we could enjoy the (sometimes rare) flowers, plants, and trees, in a typical setting of a Japanese garden. Complete with traditional attributes and ponds. …
During the walk through the park, not only flowers were coloring the world. New leaves were unfolding and making the plants and trees become green again.
This is a Hedera helix arborescens. The picture is taken in the spring during the same walk as the pink and yellow flower pictures. It still had some berries on it, which are usually eaten by the birds during the winter. The plant and its berries are poisonous for humans, but bees and insects are attracted to it when it blossoms, and birds enjoy the…
This is my first post, with a nice picture of pink flowers. Spring just started, the sun was out, so a good time for a walk through the park. Flowers were popping up everywhere, giving some color to the world.