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Unusual Views: Snow on the Beach, or How to Spend Winter at the Seaside

by Dana Marin | Feb 17, 2021 | All Photos, Nature, Photo essays | 0

One day during the magical week of Dutch winter I went to the beach at Egmond aan Zee. It was a...

Snow and Windmills

by Dana Marin | Feb 12, 2021 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

On the second day of the snowstorm that hit the Netherlands, I got out of the city and experience...

Snowstorm Bringing Joy in Lockdown

by Dana Marin | Feb 10, 2021 | All Photos, Photo essays, The Netherlands | 0

These past days were the highlight of the winter in the Netherlands: a snowstorm hit the country,...

Monochrome Winter

by Dana Marin | Dec 30, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Photo essays | 0

When covered in snow, Amsterdam becomes truly magical. Every time that happens, I can’t do...

The beauty of a winter evening

by Dana Marin | Jan 3, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

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 evening light and the snow only...

A day trip to Cologne Christmas Markets

by Dana Marin | Dec 22, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Travels | 0

Do you like Christmas markets? I know I do! I like them even if they are crazy crowded and make me...

A snowy evening in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Dec 15, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

Snow in Amsterdam is a rare thing. That’s why, when a snow storm hits, you don’t hide indoors, but go out and enjoy it! The snow melted a few days ago, but the social media in the Netherlands is still flooded with...

Snow on the beach

by Dana Marin | Dec 13, 2017 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

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 live someday 🙂

It’s snowing in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Dec 10, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

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 like there’s more...

Spring Snow Time in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | May 18, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Nature | 6

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. The seeds...

Where are the snows of yesteryear?

by Dana Marin | Jan 10, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

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 had to go to work, but...

Spring snow

by Dana Marin | Jun 13, 2015 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

The spring snow season is now over, but the elm trees offered again a great show in Amsterdam this year. And I have some photos of the streets covered in rustling elm trees seed to remind me of this time of the spring that I...

Spring in Amsterdam

by Mihnea-Costin Grigore | Mar 21, 2013 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

Winter is coming… I guess? 🙂

Winter Sunday morning in the park

by Dana Marin | Feb 10, 2013 | All Photos, Nature | 2

Today was another white winter moment in Amsterdam. When I looked out the window this morning and saw the trees completely covered in snow, I had to go outside and fully enjoy it. Of course, a park would provide the perfect...