Friday, April 22, 2011

Pink Saturday.

 

Beverly from “How sweet the sound” is the host of that very popular meme Pink Saturday.  She asked this week for anything spring like  and I am sure I show spring here.  We have had beautiful  spring weather here lately so everything is blooming to the fullest. We have been to The Keukenhof this week, the largest most beautiful only bulbs garden in the world. It is only open for two months in  springtime because only then flowers like tulips and daffodils and hyacinths are in bloom. Thousands of people from all over the world do visit in this time.

 

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This is only a very small impression of what is shown in the park.  I have a lot more to show but that will come in the next few days.

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33 comments:

Josephine said...

Heerlijke sprankelende bijdrage voor "Pink Saterday" lieve Riet, en voor zoveel Pink Colors kwamen al die foto's van de Keukenhof goed van pas. Echt genieten weer nu alles in volle bloei staat.

Geniet van heerlijke dagen,
Liefs Josephine

Eileen said...

What gorgeous blooms! Hope you have a lovely weekend.

Gabriela Delworth - Instructional Designer said...

Happy Pink Saturday!


Spectacular!


~ Gabriela ~

Loretta said...

How lovely to be near such beautiful gardens! I too went to see lovely tulips yesterday. Come and visit my blog to see! My hubby is Dutch. We've been to the Netherlands in 2007 and do so wish to return! Happy Pink Saturday.

Loretta said...

Oh Riet, how funny! I see you left me a comment as I was leaving you one! Yes, tulips are wonderful flowers! It was like visiting the Netherlands to see all those tulips...I believe the people are Dutch. I'm not sure. Anyhow I will enjoy seeing more photos from you!

Jil~Say It With Roses said...

Happy Easter, Riet, and Happy Pink Saturday, too!
What a delight looking at all those gorgeous tulips! Your pictures make you feel like you are right there among them!
xo
Jil

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi Riet,
What lovely blooms! The flowers in your part of the world must be fabulous. Happy Pink Saturday.

Blessings,
Sandi

J.Rylie.C said...

So pretty!

Here's my Pink creation, hope you can visit and comment. Thank you!

greet's foto's said...

dit is volop genieten hoor Riet,,wat een mooie kleuren allemaal, maar ook hele aparte tulpen,,prachtig.

fijne dagen Greet

Ruth Hiebert said...

i would find it hard to leave this beauty.I love all the colors,but the pinks and other pastels are my favorites.thanks again for sharing these.

Jori said...

Tulips are my favorite! Gorgeous pictures!! Happy Easter!!

Unknown said...

Such magnificent flowers. Such a gorgeous place to be.

Happy Spring, and Happy Easter

Karen

Char said...

I was there about nine years ago and loved every detail. What a gorgeous country you live in. Happy Pink Saturday and have a wonderful Easter weekend, Char

Splenderosa said...

Wonderful mosiac! HPS to you, and best wishes for a wonderful Easter holiday weekend.
xx's Marsha

Unknown said...

Happy Pink Saturday and Happy Easter, what lovely tulips! Hugs Marilou

Maison Mutt said...

Glorious! I just love tulips (but have no luck growing them). Lovely post! Happy PS!!
Licks & Wags, Niki

HalfCrazy said...

Hey there, beautiful place!

So cool, only open twice during the springtime? It has got to be an event that flower enthusiasts/tourists are waiting for! No wonder thousands come to visit.

Anonymous said...

Hello Riet, Thank you for sharing these beautiful bulbs! It is a pleasure to meet you through "Pink Saturday." Wishing you a lovely weekend.

Lynne Moncrieff said...

Hello from Scotland.
Beautiful flowers and such beautiful photography.
Wishing you a lovely Pink Saturday.
Lynne

Ger said...

Ja, lieve Riet.....dat is toch waar we mee de wereld over gaan....Holland tulpen land...
en de foto's van de prachtige Keukenhof zullen na Pasen weer in menig fotoalbum staan.

Voor jullie een mooi en gezellig Paasweekend gewenst!!
Lieve groeten,Ger

Tami @ Creative girl Vintage said...

Oh..the springtime gardens are so special. I love tulips. Thank you for sharing so much beauty!
Happy Pink Saturday...xo Tami

klaproos said...

dank je wel riet voor deze rose zee en je lieve kaart:-)

een heel fijn paasfeest wens ik jullie

xxx

C'est moi Claudette said...

Hello dear Riet
How magnificent are the tulips? Only in Holland, yes only in your beautiful country.
Interesting trivia for you. I live in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as you might remember,
In 1943 Princess Margriet Francisca. the younger sister of the current Queen of the Netherlands, was born at Ottawa Civic Hospital - the only royal ever to be born in North America. The Dutch Royal Family had fled to Canada in 1940 after the WWII invasion of their country. Among their problems - the expected royal child needed to be delivered on Dutch territory to be a Dutch citizen. So, Canada ceded this one hospital maternity room temporarily to the Netherlands. In appreciation, in the fall of 1945, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs. And now each year Ottawa receives 20,000 tulip bulbs from the Royal Family and the Dutch Bulb Growers, a thank you for sheltering the Royal Family and for Canada's help with liberation of the Netherlands during WWII. Now the gardens of Ottawa burst into bloom each year in early May as the city celebrates the largest tulip festival,
See I bet you didn't know you knew someone here in Ottawa that appreciates your tulips so much : )
Happy Happy Easter my dear friend.
Love Claudie
xoxoxoxo
P.S. Riet, blogger has now taken care of any type of spam on our blogs, so you can get rid of the word verification now. It makes life easier.
xo

Kim said...

Well you certainly have a gift for photography. Your photos are all gorgeous. So glad I found your lovely blog. I'm your newest follower. Stop by for a visit sometime!
xoxo,
Kim

Light and Voices said...

Jeepers....when I arrived at your blog this week I swear I was in heaven. Have a blessed Easter. See you next week.
Joyce M

Anonymous said...

Very Very Beautiful! I had the privilege of visiting the Netherlands 10 years ago and didn't want to leave! Thanks for sharing and HPS! Marcia in California

duopastorale said...

Ah SO beautiful! A wonderful place!

Unknown said...

That would be wonderful to see in person. Thank you for sharing. Happy Easter and happy pink Saturday.

LV said...

A breathtaking post of lovely flowers. What a great place to visit and get to enjoy such beauty.

Unknown said...

Dag Riet,
Kan het Hollandser? Mooi hoor, kreeg van mijn bloemenman net voor de Paasdagen spontaan een grote bos gele tulpen. Thuisgekomen waren het er zoveel dat ik nu door het hele huis gele tulpen heb staan. Vrolijk hoor! Heb er hier en daar krultakken bijgezet en sommige gemengd met blauwe seringen. Geniet van het zonnetje en de mooie dag die nog komen gaat!
Lieve groet, Marja

Anonymous said...

Oh wow - what an uplifting sight! Superb shots - so pretty!

Fifi Flowers said...

LOVE tulips... GORGEOUS!!!

Alison said...

So beautiful! These photos are perfect!

Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment about my daughter! :)