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Mosaic in the café of the Beurs van Berlage. Taken in less than ideal circumstances, but I am glad I caught this glimpse! Not sure whether it is the biblical scene -- the woman looks quite Indian...
South-Holland landscapes -
The regions have an excellent climate for bulb growing. There is quite a lot of rain in the relatively mild autumn and winter (due to the proximity of the sea), while the relatively cool but sunny spring and usually also the summer run dry. Three quarters of the year (not in winter) is therefore agricultural activity in the region.
After flowering, the flowers are headed and whether or not processed in floral wreaths. In the summer, when the plant is dried up, the bulbs are harvested, the plant remains burnt on the land and the bulbs are peeled by hand - a nice extra income for the youth and seasonal workers from home and abroad - or (with the hyacinths) ) concave. The bulbs are then dried and disinfected in bulb sheds at a high temperature. In the autumn they are planted again, after which straw is spread on the land and run in to protect the bulbs from frost. In the spring, the soil will start to heat under the straw, causing the bulb to flower.
When Spring is in the air Holland's countryside turns into a kaleidoscope of colours. From mid-March to mid-May are the best times to go and see the flower parks and the colourful bulb fields.
Picture taken through a security fence. We were not allowed to walk along our ship once we returned to the other side of the fence!
I lingered here for a couple of photographs. Quite a good vantage point for viewing the ship... but of course, I was eager to embark and see her from within!
Nederland, Noord-Holland, Gemeente Anna Paulowna, 16-04-2012; bollenvelden in de Anna Paulownapolder.
Flower fields (bulb fields) in the Anna Pavlovna Polder.
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copyright foto/photo Siebe Swart
Nederland, Zuid-Holland, Goeree-Overflakkee, 09-05-2013; sproeien bloembollenvelden ten zuiden van Middelharnis.
Spraying of bulb fields, South Holland Islands.
luchtfoto (toeslag op standard tarieven)
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copyright foto/photo Siebe Swart
... rather nice too, after my supper in Marco's lido restaurant. I was loathe to leave the views and enjoyed a cold spell on deck. Meanwhile, tthe Waldorf Restaurant served dinner behind closed curtains, and my table was in any case full... but that is another story!
Nederland, Zuid-Holland, Bent, 28-04-2017. Polder Groenendijk, midden in het Groene Hart (ten Westen van Leiden). Boortunnel van de hogesnelheidslijn doorkruist dit gebied ondergronds, de gebouwen maken onderdeel uit van de zogenaamde vluchtschacht, de nooduitgang.
The drill tunnel of the high-speed train (HST) runs through this underground area, the buildings are part of the so-called flight shaft, the emergency exit.
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copyright foto/photo Siebe Swart
Nederland, Zuid-Holland, Bent, 28-04-2017. Polder Groenendijk, midden in het Groene Hart (ten Westen van Leiden). Boortunnel van de hogesnelheidslijn doorkruist dit gebied ondergronds, de gebouwen maken onderdeel uit van de zogenaamde vluchtschacht, de nooduitgang.
The drill tunnel of the high-speed train (HST) runs through this underground area, the buildings are part of the so-called flight shaft, the emergency exit.
luchtfoto (toeslag op standard tarieven);
aerial photo (additional fee required);
copyright foto/photo Siebe Swart
A fine building, itself worth the visit. A bit of a backwater nowadays perhaps -- but a great way to start a cruise. Everyone was very efficient and very welcoming, and all problems were quickly solved for the passengers.
The TV, I never even switched on. The wardrobe was a decent size and would have done for a longer cruise.
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... reading my book on my spare bed, and looking very relaxed!
I only once saw my cabin stewardess, Maia, and did not get the chance to thank her. It was such an amusing sight!
... for a few minutes. On the large version of this photo, the dent in the dock can be seen! But was it really Marco Polo, and was it really then?
Nederland, Zuid-Holland, Goeree-Overflakkee, 09-05-2013; sproeien bloembollenvelden ten zuiden van Middelharnis.
Spraying of bulb fields, South Holland Islands.
luchtfoto (toeslag op standard tarieven)
aerial photo (additional fee required)
copyright foto/photo Siebe Swart
... at Victoria Coach Station. We were now ready to leave without the last four passengers, who had not appeared.
Dutch bulbfields
Originally, the flower bulb area in South Holland, near Lisse and Hillegom. That is still called De Bollenstreek. But the current bulb region is really in the Kop van Noord-Holland! The bulb growers who wanted to expand attracted massively to De Noordkop. There was room and sufficient land to expand. It is now one large bulb field on the coast from Petten to Den Helder. Photographers like to come to the Kop van Noord-Holland to film and photograph the flowering bulb fields. The horizon is still beautiful here. No apartment buildings, no urban development, no highways, but a beautiful row of dunes, the old Dutch windmills and the typical North Holland farmhouse farms are the background of the tulip fields.