I went for a walk on the ice last night, and saw a group having a party. There were a lot of people skating or walking, kids with toboggans, and dogs. Really a great atmosphere. Almost worth suffering the cold weather.
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Party on Ice
Posted in canal, seasons, tagged ice, party, winter on February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Old Year
Posted in fireworks, seasons, tagged new year, oudejaarsnacht, staatsloterij on December 31, 2009 | 2 Comments »
For the Dutch it’s “Oudejaarsnacht”, or “old year’s night”, and it’s an excuse to party, there is a big music stage already set up on Museumplein ready for tonight’s party. I’m not sure I’ll be so energetic – it’ll be below zero so I’m not planning to go outside for long. My plans are simpler; [...]
Going Nowhere
Posted in seasons, tagged schiphol, snow on December 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I spent the day at Schiphol today! Not because I’m a aeroplane fanatic or anything but because I was trying to fly somewhere. Unfortunately the weather got in the way and my flight was cancelled. There were a lot of flights cancelled and hundreds of travellers trying to rebook flights. Most people were resigned to [...]
Tulip Watch 7
Posted in seasons, tagged tulips on April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
They’ve all come up and flowered – at least all the plain red ones have. There should also be some striped ones
Spring is nearly over?
Posted in seasons, tagged daffodils, Weteringcircuit on April 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I always associate daffodils with spring, and these are the last of the daffodils on the roundabout at Weteringcircuit. So apparently spring is nearly over, but we haven’t had any of those hopeful, blue days that are also part of spring. Just rain, rain, rain…. and this weekend’s forecast? more rain.
Tulip Watch 5
Posted in seasons, tagged tulips on March 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The tulips might have suffered a small setback, due to snow at Easter. I know, snow at Easter sounds very very wrong.The grape hyacinths (which I don’t remember planting), have already come up and flowered so I hope they’ll be fine. We’re not finished with the storms either – I can hear thunder in the [...]
Spring is Sprung?
Posted in seasons, tagged seasons, spring on February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My tulips have come through the soil and crocuses are coming out around the city.I spotted these narcissus down along Prinsengracht, in full flower. I didn’t notice them arrive so I suspect they were forced inside and then replanted outside.
Tulip Watch 4
Posted in seasons, tagged tulips on January 28, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Last week these leaves were just emerging from the soil, now they’ve rocketed up to 4.5 cm. It really is early spring.
Tulip Watch 3
Posted in seasons, tagged tulips on January 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s a little hard to see, but the tulip bulbs I planted back in November have broken through the soil. Here’s a close up of the tiny leaves that have come throuh the soil, these are about 1.5 cm long.
Tulip watch 2
Posted in seasons, tagged snow, tulips on December 22, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My tulip bulbs are snowed in!Apparently it’s good for them.
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