• Tulips at Keukenhof Gardens in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The gardens cover more than 32 hectares and boast millions of tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. (Carolyn Bower)
  • Keukenhof Gardens. (Carolyn Bower)
  • The Aalsmeer Flower Auction. (Carolyn Bower)
  • Buyers stationed at computer desks prepare to place bids at the Aalsmeer Flower Auction. (Carolyn Bower)
  • Keukenhof Gardens. (Carolyn Bower)
  • Keukenhof Gardens. (Carolyn Bower)
  • Statuary at Keukenhof Gardens. (Carolyn Bower)
  • Windmill at Keukenhof Gardens. (Carolyn Bower)
  • Amsterdam Canals. (Carolyn Bower)
  • The renovated Rijksmuseum museum reopened in 2013. (Carolyn Bower)
  • ‘The Milkmaid’ by Johannes Vermeer at Rijksmuseum. (Carolyn Bower)
  • The Intercontinental Amstel Amsterdam was once a grand Dutch residence. (Carolyn Bower)