While photographing near the church on the Terp in Leidschenveen I came across this one: the wild chichory. The purple blue of the flower combines nicely with the green of the grass in the background. The root can be roasted and ground and is said to have served as a substitute for coffee during the Second World War. I have not tried it. The wild chicory is related to the chicory and the leaves can be eaten as a salad
 
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 The Hague Tower or the Iron in Black and WhiteRini Braber
The Hague Tower or the Iron in Black and WhiteRini Braber Flower bikeRini Braber
Flower bikeRini Braber The Hague skyline in black and whiteRini Braber
The Hague skyline in black and whiteRini Braber Wild chicoryRini Braber
Wild chicoryRini Braber Piedmont crocusRini Braber
Piedmont crocusRini Braber Straight and curved lines of the Westfield Mall of the NetherlandsRini Braber
Straight and curved lines of the Westfield Mall of the NetherlandsRini Braber Duivenvoorde Castle mirrored in the pondRini Braber
Duivenvoorde Castle mirrored in the pondRini Braber Escalator to the roof of The Hague Central StationRini Braber
Escalator to the roof of The Hague Central StationRini Braber Composition in grey and blackRini Braber
Composition in grey and blackRini Braber Scheveningen pier shortly before a thunderstormRini Braber
Scheveningen pier shortly before a thunderstormRini Braber Green doorsRini Braber
Green doorsRini Braber The Excise tower in AlkmaarRini Braber
The Excise tower in AlkmaarRini Braber Tourists on their way to the beaconRini Braber
Tourists on their way to the beaconRini Braber San Bernardino in Cinque TerreRini Braber
San Bernardino in Cinque TerreRini Braber Dark clouds over Riomaggiore in Cinque TerreRini Braber
Dark clouds over Riomaggiore in Cinque TerreRini Braber Huygens Hofwijck reflected in the water of the Vliet RiverRini Braber
Huygens Hofwijck reflected in the water of the Vliet RiverRini Braber Martinez building in Almere in black and whiteRini Braber
Martinez building in Almere in black and whiteRini Braber Office building in Almere in contrasting black and whiteRini Braber
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The Landdrost in Almere in contrasting black and whiteRini Braber Abstract detail of The Rotterdam in Escher styleRini Braber
Abstract detail of The Rotterdam in Escher styleRini Braber