netherlands – Page 8 – Alive and Trekking

Morning light

Stunning morning light. Autumn sure likes to put up a show!

Four seasons in one day

It seems like four seasons in one day in this photo…or even in one image! You can see sunshine, a thick ominous cloud cover and a rainbow as the perfect accent to complement the picture!

The leaves are slowly turning into gorgeous Autumn colours, heaps of leaves have already fallen. The forest has this Autumny smell, which is strangely nice. A walk in the forest is simply lovely this time of year!

Fairy-tale

This looks like a fairy-tale landscape to me. As if at any moment Prince Charming can come riding through or a bunch of elves can come out of hiding, peeking out from behind those flower beds. So perfect and magical.

Muscari botryoides

Beautiful grape hyacinths (Muscari botryoides) in the Keukenhof.

Bloom

Beautiful flowers in bloom at the Keukenhof.

Into the sun

Sometimes I like experimenting with photography, such as in these photos where I photographed directly into the sun. I love the shadowy vibe it creates.

Tourist in my own country: a visit to the Keukenhof

Last April two of my international friends came to stay with me for a few days. It was wonderful having them stay and explore my own country like a tourist! They really wanted to go to the Keukenhof. It’s one of those very touristy places that I’ve only been to one time in my lifeContinueContinue reading “Tourist in my own country: a visit to the Keukenhof”