Tag Archives: Holland

Thursday Doors

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I’m going to need a houseboat, if it doesn’t stop raining pretty soon. We haven’t seen the sun in about a week. We’ve gone well past mud season into some type of New England swamp season. The only residents here … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Europe, Holland, Houseboat, New England, Photography, Rain, Spring, Thursday Doors, Travel | 41 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Admiration

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

When visiting Amsterdam, the roads, parking lots, and streets aren’t crowded with cars. Instead, they are crowded with bicycles of all types, shapes, and colors. I admire these hearty people for their decision to make their way around their day-t0-day life … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Admiration, Amsterdam, Bicycles, Holland, Photography, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Admiration | 34 Comments

Weekly Photo Callenge: ROY G. BIV.

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

“Roy G. Biv” is an acronym made of the first letters of the seven colors of the rainbow, to help you remember: Red. Orange. Yellow. Green. Blue. Indigo. Violet. It’s also the photo challenge theme for this week!” Check here for other rainbow interpretations of The Daily Post’s weekly … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Holland, Keukenhoff, Keukenhoff Gardens Holland, Photography, Rainbow, ROY G. BIV, Tulips, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Rainbow, Weekly Photo Challenge: ROY G. BIV | 16 Comments

Bicycles plural

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

I loved Amsterdam. Of course, what’s not to love – wonderful architecture, museums, tulips, canals, great food and bicycles. I especially loved the bicycles. With gasoline at $10 a gallon, they have figured out ways to transport themselves, children, pets, … Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Photography, Traveling | Tagged Amsterdam, Bicycles, Bike riders, Holland, Obesity, Riding a bike | 22 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Vivid

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Keukenhof Gardens, Holland, is open eight weeks a year, display 7 million bulbs on 79 acres, grow 4.2 million bulbs for sale each year, and has hosted over 50 million visitors from more than 100 countries. 💗 Vivid 💗 In response to The Daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Holland, Keukenhof, Keukenhof Gardens, Tulip, Tulip bulbs, Vivid, Weekly photo challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: Vivid | 30 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Keukenhof Gardens

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

Posted in Europe, Gardening, Photography, Traveling, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged Amsterdam, Dutch bulbs, Dutch spring flowers, Holland, Keukenhof Gardens, Netherlands, Photography, Tulip bulbs, Tulips, Wordless Wednesday | 20 Comments

Postcard from Benelux

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

We’re back after two 24-hour days of traveling and nine days of sightseeing in three of the most beautiful countries we have ever seen. The initial reason for this trip was to visit my uncle’s grave in the American Cemetery in … Continue reading →