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Netherlands 2013 A Walk To the Jagersfeld

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One of the great blessings I experienced during my recent trip to the Netherlands was a visit with my sister’s friends Willem and Mirjam Jackson. The Jackson’s have been good enough to open their home to me on both of my trips to North Holland and to extend the right hand of fellowship.

On this trip we all took a three hour tour of the neighborhood including a walk through the Jagersfeld (hunter’s field).

A view of the neighborhood

A view of the neighborhood

This neighborhood is near Willem and Mirjam's complex. It is a walk only neighborhood.

This neighborhood is near Willem and Mirjam’s complex. It is a walk only neighborhood.

 

Sheep in the "walk only" neighborhood.

Sheep in the “walk only” neighborhood.

 

One of my sister's favorite houses...only 800,000

One of my sister’s favorite houses…only 800,000

An island home

An island home

houseboats

houseboats

A Dutch farm

A Dutch farm

The Jagersfeld

The Jagersfeld

We finished the day with Witloaf

We finished the day with Witloaf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Netherlands 2013 Crazy Keukenhof

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On my recent trip to The Netherlands, I had an opportunity to tour the world-famous Keukenhof Gardens and the surrounding fields of Lisse. Unfortunately like the rest of the world the gardens were about a month behind.

While I did get some beautiful shots indoors and even a few great shots of the outer gardens the tulip beds were nowhere near peak.

Still it is an interesting place and there was plenty to photograph; So I loaded up on photos. When I brought my stuff home I began to play with it a little. Here is what I like to call “Crazy Keukenhof”.

The Netherlands 2013 Day 6

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Keukenhof Gardens

For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign LORD will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. ISa. 61: 11

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Keukenhof Gardens

 Do not be afraid, land of Judah;
    be glad and rejoice.
Surely the Lord has done great things!
22     Do not be afraid, you wild animals,
    for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green.
The trees are bearing their fruit;
    the fig tree and the vine yield their riches.
23 Be glad, people of Zion,
    rejoice in the Lord your God,
for he has given you the autumn rains
    because he is faithful.
He sends you abundant showers,
    both autumn and spring rains, as before.
24 The threshing floors will be filled with grain;
    the vats will overflow with new wine and oil.

25 “I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten—Joel 2: 21-25

 

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Keukenhof Gardens

26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.” Mark 4:26,27

Keukenhof Gardens

Keukenhof Gardens

I hope you enjoyed these photos and Scriptures inspired by Keukenhof  Gardens!