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Twee omvangrijke boeken laten zien hoe de landschappen van de Caribische eilanden zijn gevormd door geologie en geschiedenis.

Het viertal werd in de nacht van de aanslag, afgelopen donderdag op vrijdag, gearresteerd bij een andere Rotterdamse synagoge. Met die aanhouding is volgens het Openbaar Ministerie „vermoedelijk een tweede aanslag voorkomen”.

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Along with its reputation as the driest and lowest national park in the U.S., Death Valley is also one of the hottest places on Earth. It holds the air temperature record of 134 degrees Fahrenheit, recorded in 1913. But in spite of its macabre name, Death Valley is anything but lifeless. And over the past couple of weeks, a rare “superbloom” demonstrates just how vivacious it can be.

For photographer Dr. Elliott McGucken, who focuses on landscapes and nature, the visual cacophony of wildflowers foregrounding the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes or dramatic mountains like Telescope Peak are an endless source of fascination. Death Valley’s predominant flower displays are magenta and yellow—Phacelia and Desert Gold, respectively. There are also Mojave Stars, Brown-eyed Primrose, Five Spot, Sand Verbena, Brittlebush, and the uniquely named Gravel Ghost.

McGucken was photographing at Yellowstone National Park when he learned that Death Valley had experienced record rainfall over the past few months and was primed for a superbloom. Not wanting to miss it, as they only happen occasionally—the last ones occurred in 2016, 2005, and 1998—he drove to California. “As nature photographers, we’re oft waiting for those ‘hell yes’ moments to pack up and move out, and this was a ‘hell yes’ moment!” McGucken says. “I traveled from minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit to over 90 degrees in a day!”

At the beginning of March, Death Valley National Park announced it was experiencing its best superbloom in a decade. At lower elevations, the wildflowers blossom in early March, and depending the weather, can last until mid-month. At higher elevations, wildflowers bloom from April to June, depending on the altitude.

“While I had photographed a smaller bloom in the Panamint Valley back in 2024, I had never seen so much greenery in the lower parts of the park, from Stovepipe Wells to the Mesquite Dunes to Furnace Creek to Badwater,” McGucken says. “I have been photographing for the last few days, making the most of the once-in-decade event.”

The photos here were taken over the course of several days, including March 16. While the superbloom is now considered past peak, there are still some displays in certain areas of the park. See more on McGucken’s Instagram, and purchase prints on his website.

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late winter, these plants still retain their flowers.

​De gemeenteraadsverkiezingen zijn nu eindelijk gaan leven, zo ook voor de 31-jarige Laura uit Utrecht. Door haar conflictvermijdende gedrag heeft ze inmiddels al dertien D66-folders in haar jas zitten. En het is pas dinsdag.

“Ja, ik ben eigenlijk veel linkser dan D66. Zeker sinds ze dat VVD-programma landelijk hebben helpen uitrollen. Maar ik wil gewoon geen gedoe, weet je wel”, zegt Laura, die de rits van haar jaszak probeert dicht te krijgen. “Dan wil je iets zeggen, maar denk je al snel: laat maar. Ik wil geen discussie zo voor het station. En dan neem je toch maar weer een foldertje mee. Of tien.”

Laura is vooral bang dat ze straks een flyer vergeet weg te gooien wanneer ze haar winterjas in de lente gaat wassen.

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De Rotterdamse burgemeester Carola Schouten gaat abseilen van de Euromast als er woensdag veel mensen gaan stemmen. In een filmpje dat dinsdag op social media is geplaatst, zegt de burgemeester: “Als u wilt dat u mij ergens ziet bungelen de komende periode, zorg dan dat u woensdag 18 maart gaat stemmen.”