Spring snow
The spring snow season is now over, but the elm trees offered again a great show this year. And I have some photos of the streets covered in rustling elm trees seed to remind me of this time of the...
View ArticleWhere are the snows of yesteryear?
Last time I’ve seen a white winter in Amsterdam was in 2013. I remember one of those first days of snow when everyone was trying to hide in the houses and complained about the impossible traffic. I...
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Spring Snow Time in Amsterdam
Every year, somewhere between April and May, the elm trees cover the streets of Amsterdam in what is called the “spring snow”. There are a lot of these trees in the city, more than 75,000 of them....
View ArticleIt’s snowing in Amsterdam
After a few years of missing the snow in Amsterdam, this weekend we had the surprise of a decent snow layer. Although it’s warm and it will melt quickly, we had time to enjoy it today and it looks...
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Snow on the beach
I spotted these beautiful pictures of the Zandvoort beach covered in snow on Instagram and I asked my friend juliasche if she would let me share them on the blog. I would like very much to see this...
View ArticleA snowy evening in Amsterdam
The snow melted a few days ago, but the social media in the Netherlands is still flooded with the snowy pictures. Amsterdam under the blizzard, people insisting on moving around by bike, the...
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A day-trip to Cologne Christmas Markets
Do you like Christmas markets? I do! I like them even if they are crazy crowded and make me tired and even if I don’t go there to actually buy gifts. What I like about them is the cosy feeling they...
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The beauty of a winter evening
I keep going back and perusing the pictures I took in the few days of snow that Amsterdam had this winter. The ones I took in the evening are my favourites. This city has a special glow in the...
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Monochrome Winter
“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” – Aristotle “When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels”. You can follow Amsterdamian on...
View ArticleSnowstorm Bringing Joy in Lockdown
These past days were the highlight of the winter in the Netherlands: a snowstorm hit the country, covering everything in white and bringing much needed joy to all people, young or old. After a few...
View ArticleSnow and Windmills
On the second day of the snowstorm that hit the Netherlands, I got out of the city and experience the strength of the wind out in the open. Oudorperhout is a beautiful water-rich park right outside of...
View ArticleUnusual Views: Snow on the Beach, or How to Spend Winter at the Seaside
One day during the magical week of Dutch winter I went to the beach at Egmond aan Zee. It was a sunny day after the snowstorm, and the sand was covered in snow and big ice blocks in some parts. The...
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