Zaanse Schans
Located just north of Amsterdam (15km), the Zaanse Schans offers a perfectly preserved glimpse into the Netherlands’ industrial past with its traditional houses, windmills, warehouses and workshops. It’s a residential
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Soldier Beetles – ménage à trois
While exploring the Diemer Vijfhoek, a nature reserve just east of Amsterdam, I spotted some soldier beetles seemingly involved in a ménage à trois. Soldier beetles are a common outdoor
Creeping buttercups
The cheery yellow flowers of the Buttercup are actually quite pretty but it’s considered by many to be a weed due to its invasive and prolific nature. The plants seed
Heartbeants
The lifeline in the morning, a fresh cup of brew to give the illusion that you might be awake.
Rainbow houses Houten
The famous rainbow houses on Rietplas which design is based on the colours of a rainbow and It has become almost a cliché and a place of pilgrimage for many
Boinky the Bengal enjoying paper
Even my Bengal cat can be tempted to stay in one spot for a few seconds. It only takes a huge ribbon of paper folded like a basket on a
Dandelion 5x
The common and humble Dandelion has a surprising amount of different meanings. The Dandelion means: Healing from emotional pain and physical injury alike Intelligence, especially in an emotional and spiritual
Hot pepper
Home Experiment – Pepper and smoke Required items Pepper Incense sticks, also an incense burner if available Black cloth Lamp External flash Helping hand Tripod Something sharp enough to hold
Lonesome tree
On the Palendijk near Eemdijk a lonesome tree can be found overlooking the water, fortunately enough this tree had some company this day
Bumblebee
Bumblebees are large, fuzzy insects with short, stubby wings and very cute. They are larger than honeybees and can easily be touched and stroked with the fingers while they will