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So did you also receive a lovely bouquet of Mayflowers from your loved one today? In France, the lily~of~the~valley is given to loved ones on the 1st May for La Fête du Muguet. This French custom dates back to the 16th century (inaugurated by Charles IX, King of France, in 1561). like the pleasing thought! it's the overwhelming smell that is missing thank you very much for your visit, comments and stars ! many greetings and enjoy your nice day there ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ hartelijk dank voor uw bezoek, commentaren en sterren ! veel groetjes en geniet van je mooie dag daar ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ merci beaucoup pour votre visite, vos commentaires et vos étoiles ! Meilleures salutations et passez une bonne journée là-bas

March showers, April grllls with capricious Spring weather

the weather had not been so good for the past weeks and months our pets are at their best like Misty who welcomes me every time, actually I wanted to show Spring but the daffodils and tulips were not blooming so nicely this time. Misty, the house cat knows very well that pizza is made on Wednesdays. She prefers ham, of course, and so she comes to check on the progress of that pizza in the making and especially the ham on the pizza, she makes it clear that she is here and that the time has come to start that tasty pizza with ham Happy Easter to you

In my backyard I can admire the Skyline of Vrebos, of course it's not the Skyline of New York, but it's a Skyline, the highest point in Flemish~Brabant between the woods, here it is always colder than elsewhere, this year there was snow, even all at once, a snow carpet across Belgium, a snowfall of 9 cm thick, enough for snow fun and making snowman and sliding down a mountain with the sledge, the snow stayed for a few days, I didn't even have to go to the Ardennes for a bit of snow fun, get on the field and slide down Bears good huh for repeat performance

the Beauty of Nature is sometimes in a small bird my Blue Tit chick brightened up the news broadcast on my birthday, it brightened my day. It was a fun birthday because I didn't expect it at all, because it was so unexpected, it was still special for me, worth repeating of course

After this Red glow a lot of rain fell from the sky, from where the rain came, we don't know, it kept raining until flooding was even spotted everywhere, Belgium is only a handkerchief size, that handkerchief was so wet

Leuven railway station with Belgian Railway Station Clock anno 1837 between showers, the sun came out briefly followed by a hailstorm, everything wet and cold, everyone rushed inside where a cup of coffee was pleasing

Not the familiar green aurora or Northern Lights in Northern Europe... but rather a rose reddish glow in the Flemish sky in the Benelux. We owe this rare beautiful red natural phenomenon to a solar storm combined with clear weather. Here in Belgium, we see it occasionally in clear skies and there is a chance we will see it more and more often. I like the fact that I was able to capture it in photo anyway. Soon, anyone can come and see this red natural phenomenon when it is more prevalent~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Thursday November 2nd 2023, bomb cyclone Ciarán raced through Flanders with gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour and wreaked havoc on these tree silhouettes, the middle tree was demolished by Storm Ciarán, the silver birch with a birdhouse is cleaved to the middle and for now it lies over the greenhouse. It will be an occupation to remove the whole tree, they are 2 cosy ones who were amused by the Sky October breaks global heat record: 2023 is almost certainly warmest year since measurements began

Digitalis purpurea after the shape of the flowers, which resembles a thimble. Other common names are: pipe head, doll's shoe, judas purse and snake flower Oudenwijvenzomer ~ Été de la Saint-Martin ~ Indian Summer ~ Altweibersommer Indians often went hunting. Animals were in fact more active due to the warm weather. Moreover, during Indian Summer, early mornings often involved fog, which made hunting easier. After all, animals did not see people coming through the fog people want a garden that is pleasant to spend time in the future, protected from heat and excessive rain

Helenium ‘Rubinzwerg’ The yellow smudges on the mahogany-red leaves add to the warm look, but it is still mainly the pistil with golden stamens that gives us that Indian Summer feeling

Sunflowers have become more beloved because of Vincent van Gogh's beautiful paintings. The sunflower is one of my favourites for a beautiful photo of it surrounded in everyday life Helianthus annuus Keizerdelle Erps~Kwerps

On Sunday morning 5 roosters make noise to wake up the whole village! It's time to get up to make a beautiful day of it otherwise the sun shines for nothing! What a waste, everything turns grey in winter, we get so little sunlight then we should now take advantage of it. Please enjoy it while you can! Paddestraat Erps~Kwerps

Sand, sun and volleyball on Ladeuze Square during 18th edition of Leuven Beach the University library and library towers on the Ladeuzeplein Leuven. A building with a history and also one of the largest carillons in Europe. With a bit of luck you can catch an open air concert

Refreshment at the crystal clear Jazzy Animal Water Fountain for everyone everyday I felt the water drops on me The crocodiles, the hippopotamus, the lizard, the pelican, the turtle and the frog play Jazz for the Green. The drumming crocodile, the salamander plays the sax, the hippo with the trombone and the frog plays the accordion Bandundu Water Jazz Band is a work of art in the Belgian municipality of Tervuren in the province of Flemish Brabant. The sculpture was made in 2005 by the Belgian sculptor Tom Frantzen. Avenue de Tervurenlaan on the edge of the Sonian Forest

The Jazz Players play music at the roundabout of the Avenue de Tervurenlaan on the edge of the Sonian Forest

In May all birds lay an egg, well this is a blue tit chick in the bird's nest, one with a silver smile. It sat still and looked curiously ahead, it was not afraid at all. The next day it was gone to conquer the air... After a busy day and after dinner time I like to sit outside in the garden for a bit, it's all chirping just witty. In the blue sky white clouds with a breeze they are soon gone, still there is the wave of heat the sun that has been shining all day, I am happy when the sun is there because after all that rain comes sunshine, the rain is sometimes unstoppable with landslides contrasting with the persistent drought

My neighbour Mathilde invited me to come over and to have a chat with her, a pleasant conversation about the past and what it has become now, on March the 30th she became 94 years young time to honour her, she was a close friend of my beloved grandmother Maria, I still miss her very much every day until now with a lot of pain in my heart. I still think of my beloved grandmother every day, she was the crown of the family that kept everyone together, very wise lady who keeps in touch with everyone, she is much loved here

this one put its paws nicely side by side, with its manes in the wind, stood nicely for this picture, in the background a view of the hilly landscape of Vrebos my hometown one of the highest points in Flemish~Brabant