Spring News
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With Amsterdam much in the news lately due to the coronation, or at times due to its coffee-shops or prostitutes, other parts of the Netherlands are lesser known; if not to say under-reported. Here's a look at the Dutch countryside during springtime.
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Spring took its sweet time this year with temperatures being well below average during much of March and April, but finally there are signs that warmer weather is coming to the UK as the bulbs first planted in Autumn have started to come into bloom.
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Izmit -
Spring has finally come to Turkey, and people enjoy walking outside in the sunshine, strolling through parks, planning weddings, and admiring tulips.
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Fuengirola -
Spring officially sprang (or is that sprung?) around a month ago, but it was hard to know it. With endless rain, cold winds and chilly nights, it seemed to have gone forever. But now, it seems spring is officially back!
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San Francisco -
Each year for as far back as this reporter can remember, Macy's at Union Square in San Francisco has always put together a floral show. This year's theme is entitled "The Painted Garden."
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Perennial favorite groundhog, Phil emerged from his winter shelter at Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day to predict an early spring in 2013.
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Toronto -
Yes, there may still be snow outside your door this morning but it sure doesn’t feel like winter. In fact, the remaining snow this morning is easily melting as Toronto is experiencing record-breaking temperatures in the positive double digits.
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Trondheim -
A Norwegian broadcasting company has created an amazing time lapse video of a train ride between Trondheim to Bodø, detailing the changing of the seasons.
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Santiago -
Spring has already arrived to the city of Viña del Mar, one of the favourite holiday resorts in South America, and perhaps the best place in town to appreciate this time of the year is a leisurely walk along its beautiful Waterfront Park.
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While residents of the northern hemisphere prepare for the fall colors and the first frost of the season, in the southern hemisphere becomes apparent that winter is clearly in retreat, as the early-blooming plants proclaim the arrival of spring.
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Spring Image
This view from the top of the arbor shows three varieties of clematis. The most abundant is the white anemone. There are also a deep purple clematis and a lavander variety with larger flowers.
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Spring Blogs
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It is easy to get caught up in the daily routine of life, not really recognizing much except that one day ends and...
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Well it's now March 14, 2012. Phew, time is flying by again which I personally find to be kind of scary. I have a ton...
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