Imaging The Netherlands 025: Colorful Tulips, AMSTERDAM (NH)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

025: Colorful tulips

One of the most popular tourist locations is the Bloemenmarkt (Flower Market), which is located at the Singel between Koningsplein and Muntplein. Founded in 1862, The flower market was gradually transformed from a trees and plants market into a flower market where you can buy a wide variety of freshly cut flowers, flower bulbs, and souvenirs. The flower market is the world’s only floating market. The plants and flowers had to be transported by boats, and therefore the stalls are still established on large boats in the Singel. Even in winter, you can find fresh tulips in various colors, as seen in the picture.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

Imaging Brazil 356: Green Bullfrog, VITÓRIA (ES)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

356: Bullfrog

This frog appears to be tiny and harmless, but this species is a bullfrog. Native to the United States and Canada, the bullfrog has been introduced all over the Americas. They are harvested for food: also in Brazil,  you may see A4-sized announcements anywhere, in which ‘carne de rã’ is offered. This bullfrog can become 20 centimeters lang and weigh over one kilo. The bullfrogs have the reputation to be noisy and aggressive. When I was in Vitória, I visited the Palácio Anchieta, seat of the state government. There was a small but interesting exhibition, and this bullfrog was there in a large terrarium. He was immoved by the presence of many tourists, and kept his large, bright green upper lip tight on his pale lower lip.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017