I took the feature photo this morning Sunday 5 April 2020. Today I have finally decided to rest. Yup – three weeks of running like crazy and working my butt off I am doing simple things today. Those tasks that don’t require looking for food, going out and being worried that some virus I can’t see that maybe will jump onto me and bring me down in a blaze of glory or not…maybe it hops a ride on me into our house and infects my Hubby. That would be sad.
Just too heavy to think about so I am taking a break!
My back garden yesterday
Flowers? Yup- the one thing the virus hasn’t touched are the Dutch flower fields. They are still blooming although the entire tourist market is in failure and the cut flower industry is tossing millions into the garbage bins as the world market for flowers has bottomed out with the economic downturn. Also heavy…
The Keukenhof West entrance – CLOSED
I took a ride on the bike. Went towards Lisse (the home of the World Famous Bulb Gardens, where I worked for 5 years) and then into Hillegom and back to the house. I got some nice pictures of what is currently blooming.
Field of Daffodils blooming- Hillegom
Nice display of cut tulips – Beinsdorp
Tulips that are for sale along the normal busy tourist route- dirt cheap!
I also stopped at some of my favorite personal gardens along the way. These local small bursts of color bring joy to my heart each time I stop.
My favorite front garden stop in Lisserbroek
This year he added the artificial grass to keep the area neat and tidy
The slash of color from this display is nothing compared to the smell of heaven from these blooms.
Then later I just walked around the neighborhood and there are always nice gardens to see. This one I snapped some pictures of and the people (which I normally see no one on my afternoon walks) were standing inside and waved at me. How friendly, how joyful!
A front garden with creeping phlox blooming in Getsewoud Zuid neighborhood – Nieuw-Vennep
Same garden the sun washed out the colors of the blooms it is much better in person!
So when you are in the middle of the lemon grove, pick some lemons and make lemonade!
Stay healthy and happy when the chaos is heavy!
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The breath-taking view of all these colourful flowers and their sweet aroma in the air must be a source of comfort and strength in these troubled times, my friend. Stay safe.
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Thanks Peter! You are right it was straight from heaven the smells. So much needed in these difficult and challenging days and weeks we are all experiencing
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Great post 😁
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Thank you for visiting and for your comment.😊
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Thank you for the burst of color in these dark days.
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You are welcome! Just wish I could get my boats on the water. Maybe this week…
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Its beautiful …
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Thanks! Happy that you enjoyed.
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🙂
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The favorite season – spring! Thanks for the colors!
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Your welcome.
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This post totally uplifted me today with those bursts of color in all those flowers!
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I am so glad. Hopefully the flowers will start blooming in MN soon too.
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At least the flowers are going about their normal days although probably disappointed few people get to enjoy their beauty. I did find a bunch of flower shots in my queue for a project I never quite completed. You inspire me to maybe go back and make a post on them… although Linda might get a bit upset as I’ll be infringing in her photography specialty. Thanks for the splash of color – things still a bit drab around my parts.
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I am sure Spring will bust through there too with in the next couple of weeks. The one thing about nature it continues even through all the crazy human chaos going on. Mother Nature is most likely very happy that the air is cleaner since all the airplane traffic worldwide is reduced to almost nothing. For us that is troubling as we depend on our monthly income from the airlines. At least we are not in the states!!! The Dutch government has a plan for helping people through this difficult period and has taken a very common sense approach to this entire situation.
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Those flowers are just beautiful! Thanks for the photos…. And I’m so very sorry for all the people who make their living off of growing and selling the flowers. I think that is one of the reasons this is all so overwhelming. We’re worried about catching or passing on this virus, and we’re also worried about the long-term effects these quarantines are going to have on our own society, and face it, the entire world. No wonder we’re all edgy. So I’m extra appreciative for the photos of real tulips and flowers from the Netherlands!
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Thanks Ann! You know the world goes on even through all this crap. If we keep that focus and not as much in the virus then we all will be healthier. But, sadly with everyone so connected with media and the constant talk it is hard to focus on anything else. Maybe plant some plants with the grandson. Watching them grow everyday is a great activity and boys love dirt.😊
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That’s a great idea!
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What a beautiful neighbourhood you have to walk around, our flower industry is also tossing millions of dollars worth of flowers out too. I really can’t see how things are going to right themselves.
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Me either. It is so bad and people don’t even realize yet that the next year will be more difficult than any war zone situation. I hope you and you Mom and her husband are prepared.
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