First look at Keukenhof

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April 29, 2011

There is nothing quite as magnificent as springtime in tulip country. Our first stop in the Netherlands was to Keukenhof Gardens, which boasts acres of bulb beds tucked amidst woodlands, streams, and reflecting ponds.

If I wait til I have a cohesive post you may never see them all so am just going to jump in and upload.

garden 1

I had to challenge myself to step back and take the long view ; )

canal

...and a challenge it was at times to shoot completely manually when the light and shadows changed at every turn.

pond
closed bud

But I still got plenty of close in shots to play with. I am a detail person. : )

Posted at 09:10 PM in Old World Travel | Permalink

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Absolutely beautiful!!! I would feel like I was in Heaven. :)

Posted by: Wesley Anne | April 29, 2011 at 11:42 PM

Wow! Thank you for sharing these awe-inspiring photos of these gardens.

Posted by: Christine | April 30, 2011 at 12:28 AM

Omigosh! So beautiful! +JMJ+

Posted by: annita | April 30, 2011 at 01:35 AM

I love the white garden with the well!

Posted by: macbeth | April 30, 2011 at 01:49 AM

We lived in Germany for five years in the 80's (I left when I was 14, and they had to drag me out of there). Holland was one of my favorite places, and the Keukenhof was pure heaven. Thanks for sharing your pictures. Den Haag, Maduradam (sp?) etc. was just a very joyful time in my life.

Posted by: Kelly | April 30, 2011 at 03:46 AM

Wow! Simply gorgeous. Let's see some of those close-ups! ;o)

Posted by: Sue | April 30, 2011 at 06:42 AM

Truly frame-worthy...I knew you would love it there! :)

Posted by: Jen | May 01, 2011 at 10:21 AM

Your photos and stories are all so beautiful!

Posted by: Emma | May 02, 2011 at 06:05 PM

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