Yesterday, Lucie and I spent our 27th wedding anniversary here in Holland. Probably the world's premier spring flower exhibition, Keukenhof brings in nearly 900,000 folks, though it's only open for 8 weeks each spring. This area has long been famous for its bulb industry and, exactly 60 years ago, the mayor of the town of Lisse (just a few minutes ride south of Amsterdam) very astutely volunteered some land to local growers for their annual show.
Though tulips obviously get center-stage, other flowers on display include the crocus, hyacinth, narcissus, freesia, and anemone. Three layers of bulbs are planted one on top of another, to make sure there are new blooms throughout the season. It is nothing short of a feast for the eyes - what Rachmaninov is for the ears and chocolate-covered cherries for the tongue, Keukenhof is for the camera lens! I took more pictures of flowers in 4 hours here yesterday than in the rest of my entire life combined. Hopefully you can see why!
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