Monthly Archives: June 2015

Emotion rules the music: A song about friends reuniting

Posted on June 21, 2015 by petrudumitru

I came across with a great performance “I Should Have Followed You Home”, a duet sung by Swedish former ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog and British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and produced by Jörgen Elofsson. “I Should Have Followed You Home” is … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

There are certain Belgian places which compensate for the long, dark-grey days. One of such places is the Coloma Rose Garden. It is close to Brussels, in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, a small town bordering the valley of the Senne and the Pajottenland. … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden photo album

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

We had a great summer day visiting the Coloma Rose Garden, which is a very attractive place in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium. The visit as such was a journey through time and countries, as the garden is a well-maintained collection of rose varieties … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma rose garden’s Chinese corner

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

This corner of the Coloma rose garden in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, displays a number of rose varieties coming from China. More articles & photos on Coloma Rose Garden One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden photo album One-of-a-kind … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Famous rose breeders at Coloma rose garden

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

This is the front-corner of the Coloma rose garden in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium. Famous rose breeders, such as Maria Callas and Louis de Funès, are on display. Who knows whether these famous people created the rose varieties or the breeders’ creators … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma rose garden’s Japanese corner

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

This corner of the Coloma rose garden in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium, displays the most amazing rose varieties developed in Japan. More articles & photos on Coloma Rose Garden One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden One-of-a-kind places: Coloma Rose Garden photo album One-of-a-kind … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma rose garden’s big white pergola

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

This pergola wears white roses, which surround its walls by letting the daylight get a misty Nordic accent. The view is just breathtaking! This living treasure is housed by the Coloma Rose Garden in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, a small town in Belgium. More … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Coloma’s geometric rose garden

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

This traditionally geometric structured mini-garden is one of the five mini-gardens of the Coloma Rose Garden in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, a small town in Belgium. The mini-garden features pergolas and verandas housing red and white roses to remind the heraldry of the … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Romanian corner at Coloma Rose Garden in Belgium

Posted on June 14, 2015 by petrudumitru

There is a corner with Romanian roses at the Coloma Rose Garden in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, a small town in Belgium. The rose varieties include “Foc de tabara”, “Doina”, “Doamna in mov” and some others. According to the entrance welcome note, the … Continue reading →

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