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Bird nests (Or: The A in Hema)
As I was walking past Hema a few days ago, just after 8AM, I noticed something peculiar in the A of the logo. A bird nest: A closer look: Good choice for a nest — the capital letter (A) offers the most...
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Good weather (Or: Dutch carnival in The Hague)
Yesterday Marco and I went out for a walk due to the nice weather. We had no idea where we were going, but somehow we randomly ended up at a carnival being held near Buitenhof. De Haagse...
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Springtime flowers in The Hague (Or: Sun!)
Lately the temperature has been climbing up – bit by bit, with lapses back into cold rainy days from time to time, but it is definitely springtime. It’s still generally in the high 50s or low 60s, but...
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The stirrings of spring (Or: Flowers to photograph)
On Thursday evening Marco and I decided to take full advantage of the beautiful weather and walk outside after dinner. One thing that caught my eye was a beautiful bank of flowers that the city had...
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Stirrings of spring (Or: Flowers by the Buitenhof)
Spring is probably here already, but some days it feels so cold. At least there are beautiful flowers to enjoy! This is by the Buitenhof in The Hague.
View ArticleDays off (Or: Musings in the library)
This past Friday was my birthday. And what better way to celebrate that then taking the day off from work? I am currently in the middle of reading Haruki Murakami’s Killing Commendatore, a novel...
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SUN! and music (Or: Bevrijdingsfestival in The Hague)
The Netherlands is enjoying a rare dose of sun this weekend! And like all good Dutchies, this means going outside to a café or restaurant and baking under the sun for a few hours. Flowers at the Hof...
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To celebrate the good weather (Or: By Hofhouse)
Full disclosure: this picture was actually taken at the end of June last year, on a Friday. The weather was spectacular that day. It was taken at Hofhouse, here in The Hague. The only drawback is they...
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Warm weather (Or: Who needs a jacket?)
Yesterday I had the day off so I went for a walk. The weather has been great for the Easter holiday: 70-75F with a ton of sun. One of the places I walked through is the Binnenhof, a place mentioned a...
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Flowers in the sun (Or: A spring day)
Here are a few more photos from last weekend’s gorgeous sun: The shape of the purple-pink flowers is especially eye-catching. These bright red flowers are along the water by the Buitenhof Flowers in...
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Flowers and sweets (Or: Marakesh bakery)
A photo taken a few months back, of a local bakery by the Holland Spoor train station, Marakesh bakery: A very Spring-like photo, which is timely considering the weather of late. On the one hand we’ve...
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Canal ride through The Hague (Or: In the shadow of the Palace Garden)
The weather yesterday was pretty good, around 25C or 77F. This of course meant that a lot of people were outside yesterday. Marco and I also took advantage of the good weather, but we tried to go...
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A different view of The Hague Centraal (Or: A day of sun)
On Thursday Marco and I went for a long walk. It was a great day to do so – a day off and temperatures around 26C / 79F. It was a bit weird to be able to wear shorts and a t-shirt, but I loved it. On...
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Two different towers (And: A waiting seagull?)
A few weeks ago I took this photo of the Ridderzaal in the Binnenhof: I believe this was the day Marco and I went for a walk and stopped briefly to bask in the sun. The clouds definitely caught my...
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The clock strikes 12 (Or: Bustling terraces in The Hague)
Today’s the day! As of 12:00 in The Netherlands, cafés and restaurants could again open their doors for both inside service and service on the terrace, with the former requiring reservations. I’ll...
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Terraces on the way to Den Haag HS (Or: Blue skies)
The grey skies briefly disappeared this afternoon. It gave me a great opportunity to take a picture of the terraces near the Holland Spoor (HS) train station. In other news: Amsterdam plants...
View ArticleSpring arrives (But: Just for a few days)
While my winter jacket was perfectly acceptable this morning, it was less acceptable in the afternoon when I went out for a longer walk. It is still jacket weather, of course. But you can feel Spring...
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Walking in sunshine (Or: Apparently this is the warmest 21 February ever)
As usually happens these days, the Netherlands broke another record today with the warmest 21 February ever (article from omroepwest.nl in Dutch). The previous record was 14.8C (59F), although...
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Spring flowers at the Lange Voorhout (Or: A burst of color)
First we had snow at the Lange Voorhout, and now a few weeks later we have beautiful spring flowers. Or a close up: The purple, yellow and white flowers bloom every year for a few weeks and always...
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Horse-drawn carriage rides (Or: Another sign of Spring)
I returned to the Malieveld for a long walk for the first time in months. It is a large grass field just outside of The Hague’s Central station where events are held. It reminds me of last fall when...
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