Oranje Lente

It’s Springy!

narcissus

We’ve had some fabulous weather over the past few days.

white and yellow

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There was a gorgeous pink moon on Thursday.

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I also enjoyed watching the plane constellations shift.

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Someone wasn’t sure what all the moongazers were doing in its territory.

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Trees are blossoming.

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Birds are claiming their territory on a neighboring tree.

birds

Squirrels munch on tree buds.

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Flowers are emerging everywhere.

Daisy-ish

Tomorrow is a big day in my home country. Queen Beatrix is abdicating and Willem-Alexander will be the first king in 123 years.

Beatrix

I remember the abdication of Queen Juliana, and found a small essay I wrote in elementary school.

Juliana-Beatrix

This was me as a queen in 1980. 🙂 It does seem strange to have a king whom I watched grow up in the papers.

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Even though there is a debate about whether the monarchy is an antiquated institution (the Dutch Royal Family is mostly ceremonial and ambassadorial), tomorrow’s celebrations will be fun to observe.

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Here’s to the land of tulips!

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