Without any people in sight, one photographer captures the beauty of Holland’s Tulip Gardens

Every year, millions of people visit Holland’s Keukenhof, one of the world’s most famous—and beautiful—gardens. Gardeners labor diligently to care for the 7 million bulbs that bloom each spring and prepare for the thousands that go to the garden when it opens to the public to see their beauty. 2020, on the other hand, is a year unlike any other. People are losing out on the grandeur of these blossoms since the Keukenhof is closed to the public due to the coronavirus outbreak. Fortunately, one photographer was able to obtain entrance in order to show us the lovely blooms of Keukenhof.

Albert Dros, a Dutch landscape photographer, enjoys capturing tulips and other local flowers, but prefers to do it in the wild. If you want to capture decent photographs of the flowers without people, photographing at the Keukenhof, which is generally packed with tourists during the two months it is open, might be difficult. So Dros took advantage of this peculiar period, when the gardeners are still tending to the flowers but the public is not let inside.

Dros was granted VIP access to the famed Keukenhof after calling and expressing his wish to capture this year’s flowers. He spent a whole day exploring the grounds, which cover 79 acres, in order to capture this year’s blossoms. He captured all of the garden’s most recognizable landmarks, from the famed blue rivers of hyacinths to the iconic Keukenhof windmill.

And it’s quite a sight to see. Spring is screamed by the brilliant hues and exquisite petals. Whether or not people can visit it in person, this display for Holland’s flower industry is still going strong. Our perspective of the garden in 2020 is thanks to Dros’ inventive thinking and the Keukenhof’s willingness to open its doors, even if just to one person.

Despite the fact that the famed Keukenhof in Holland is closed to the public this year, one lucky photographer was permitted to enter.