Spring is coming by halkia

Spring is coming

10.38 am: A glorious blue sky! The seagulls were very active today, flying quite low and making a lot of noise. The three flags in the bottom right hand corner are those of the Netherlands, the city of Leiden and the European Union.

I took this shot this morning on my way to the botanical gardens with my youngest daughter. It looks like we've seen the worst of her teething pains and diaper rash but she still has a rather short fuse.
Wauw, wat goed gefocused op die meeuw, gaaf! En de lucht was echt geniaal vandaag, hele mooie foto!
March 8th, 2011  
Goed gedaan zeg!! Mooi!
March 8th, 2011  
Looks like my husband had a beautiful day in Leiden!
Lovely shot - could be high summer!
March 8th, 2011  
ik ben het helemaal met geertje eens: prachtig die meeuw gevangen en de lucht was zo mooi blauw vandaag!
March 8th, 2011  
Such a beautiful blue sky! I've always enjoyed watching gulls fly about and...I'm intrigued with the building peeking up in the bottom of the photo! ;)
March 8th, 2011  
Ik sluit me helemaal aan bij mijn voorgangers! Gave foto: mooie lucht en die meeuw heb je echt scherp!
March 8th, 2011  
@geertje @petra @lakruijf Dank jullie wel! Geweldig weer inderdaad vandaag, ook om te fotograferen :)

@judithg Thanks, is your husband in Leiden now? He's been very lucky with the weather then!

@simplycathi Thank you. The building used to house a freemasonry lodge but has been in use as a restaurant since the early 1930s. It's very lovely and quite striking.
March 8th, 2011  
@anoeska Dank je! Die meeuw was een gelukje - mijn dreumes was erg ongeduldig en gunde me nauwelijks tijd om een foto te maken.
March 8th, 2011  
@halkia No he just walked in and said how nice the weather was and I said, 'I know!!'
March 8th, 2011  
Heel erg mooi!
March 8th, 2011  
Prachtige foto van een prachtige dag!
March 8th, 2011  
Fantastic composition and beautiful blue sky
March 8th, 2011  
What a beautiful piece of sky, Judith!! SO different from the grey cold ones from winter time. Spring is coming fast!!!
March 8th, 2011  
Beautiful sky! And beautiful photo!
March 8th, 2011  
simple shot - hurrah for the blues adn the soaring birds! nice composition
March 8th, 2011  
Aww, it will pass. Poor thing. This sky is wonderful--the seagull is just an added bonus!
March 9th, 2011  
I was just picturing your girls in their sunglasses; I'll bet that today was a good day for them! Great photo!
March 9th, 2011  
Looks like you had a beautiful day! This picture shows just how much. Nice colors.
March 9th, 2011  
What a beautiful, clear sky. I like the composition of the flags in the background and the seagull in the foreground.
March 9th, 2011  
Lovely, the gull is nice and clear, mine always come out fuzzy.
March 9th, 2011  
@caatjeg @smallenburg Ja, wat was het heerlijk weer hè? Jammer dat het nu weer zo grijs is.
March 10th, 2011  
@5unflow3r Thank you! And yes, it was definitely a sunglasses day for my girls! :)

@shantwin Thanks, it was really a lucky shot as my one year old was very fussy and didn't like me interrupting our walk to take photos. I had to work fast!

@attraversi Thank you, I am pleased with how the composition came out!

@flygirl Thanks, hopefully the weather will be like this during your stay in the Netherlands :)
March 10th, 2011  
@clarissajohal Thanks, as an experienced mom you probably know how much fuss teething can bring.

@sparkle Thanks! I wanted a shot with that brilliant blue sky that I missed so much during winter!

@laragowder @araminta Thank you so much :)

@deniseescovino I am so happy that spring is coming! :)
March 10th, 2011  
Hoepfully, but if not, my husband I don't let weather ruin our fun.
March 10th, 2011  
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