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Thirsty Thursday – Keukenhof Garden

17 September 2008 17 Comments

I had lost my digicam and was visibly upset. Then to my dismay, one weekend we got a chance to visit Keukenhof garden. I was still upset and didn’t want to go and was literally pulled by my colleagues.

And this garden made my day. I was completely awestruck by its beauty. There was a riot of colors around me.. the flowers were vibrant, the trees had so many different colored leaves. I had never imagined it to be so spectacular. Also, there was a film shooting going on for some south Indian film which turned out to be a bonus for us.

The bad quality is due to scanning of the picture which is taken with analog camera. I have written a detailed post here. Check it.

Location:- Keukenhof garden, Amsterdam

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17 Comments »

  • aNoop aka --xh-- said:

    when we are upset, nature works as one of the best things to soothe the troubled mind… :)

    # 17 September 2008 at 8:10 PM
  • Cuckoo (author) said:

    Anoop,
    You are always the first commenter… winner of brownie. :D

    And yes, I agree with you.

    # 17 September 2008 at 11:20 PM
  • Vands said:

    oh i remember tan (my frnd in mumbai who i fondly call my lil sis) had send me pics of the same garden from her amsterdam trip…
    loved it then , loved it now :)

    # 18 September 2008 at 12:52 AM
  • hpy said:

    Are you on the picture?

    # 18 September 2008 at 1:19 PM
  • Christine Gilbert said:

    I love the expression, “a riot of color”

    # 18 September 2008 at 8:20 PM
  • Cuckoo (author) said:

    Vandita,
    The garden is amazing. I had clicked more than 100 photos from my analog camera. You can imagine how hysterical I had become to see them. :P

    HPY,
    Me in the picture ?? Eh NO. Most of the time I am behind it.

    BTW, which one you thought is me ??

    The heroine ?? Ha Ha.. I am much better. ;)

    # 18 September 2008 at 9:49 PM
  • Cuckoo (author) said:

    Christine,
    Thank you, thank you. :D

    # 18 September 2008 at 9:49 PM
  • Anil said:

    Just goes to show that the mind’s eye is the camera to our moods, the sadness at losing a camera notwithstanding.

    # 19 September 2008 at 7:56 PM
  • Trotter said:

    Hi Cuckoo! After a short break but a long absence, I’m finally back to the blogosphere and found some time to enjoy your excellent blog…
    Always thought of getting to Keukenhof in May but never managed… Luckily you were there to catch the great pictures!!
    Amazing post on the Bushi Dam!
    Many thanks for your comments on Blogtrotter, while I was off. It’s now still in Kos on the way to Crete! Hope you enjoy and wish you a great weekend and a nice week ahead!

    # 20 September 2008 at 4:49 PM
  • Priyank said:

    As the 5th commenter, do I get a cookie? LOL. Although its a scanned picture, I can only imagine the bright colors in the garden.

    # 21 September 2008 at 3:46 AM
  • Indrani said:

    I saw the shots of the flowers of the beautiful garden, amazing!
    Sorry to hear of your loss of digicam!

    # 22 September 2008 at 4:27 PM
  • lakshmi said:

    Flowers, colours are always soothing..the quality is still good..a good reason to splurge and buy another :)

    # 22 September 2008 at 6:11 PM
  • wendy-escape ny said:

    The colors are gorgeous. Sorry about your loss, ouch.

    # 22 September 2008 at 7:10 PM
  • maryam in marrakech said:

    I am so sorry about your camera! I feel the same way – I don’t like going anywhere without my camera now — it feels like half an experience. The only choice is…….to save up and get another one!

    # 23 September 2008 at 12:33 PM
  • Cuckoo (author) said:

    Anil,
    Yes, true.

    Trotter,
    Thank you and I have been reading your posts.

    Priyank,
    No, no cookies for you.. :)

    Yes, the garden is full of colours.

    Indrani,
    Thank you for liking the shots.

    Lakshmi,
    Hee hee, thank you. Have bought one already. :D

    Wendy,
    Thank you. *tears roll down*

    Maryam,
    Welcome to my nest, and thank you. I bought after waiting for a year.

    # 26 September 2008 at 3:06 PM
  • thyme said:

    When were you in the Netherlands? You caught a beautiful day there, that is rare!

    # 4 November 2008 at 2:26 PM
  • Cuckoo (author) said:

    Thyme,
    Thank you for liking it.

    :) It was sometime back. I think last year.
    These thirsty Thursday posts are generally pictograph kind with very little description.

    # 5 November 2008 at 8:19 PM

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