FRANS LEMMENS MARJOLIJN VAN STEEDEN Cover The Eilandspolder nature reserve in Grootschermer with an old polder mill. It is a paradise for meadow birds, such as the curlew and black-tailed godwit. It is a Natura 2000 reserve, a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union. FOUR SEASONS: Spring A bulb grower checks tulips for diseased specimens near Egmond aan den Hoef. Summer The island of Ameland in the Wadden Sea. A man and his son walk from the beach. In the background is the cast-iron lighthouse from 1880. Autumn Cyclist surrounded by autumn colours on a beech lane in the Spanderswoud forest near Hilversum. Winter Ice skaters in front of a farm near Jisp in the province of Noord- Holland. Following page Football World Cup. Thousands of fans gather on Museumplein in Amsterdam to watch the Dutch team perform, on large screens. No matter how many colours there are in Dutch society, orange is the colour for everyone.
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