Northwest Frame of Mind

Skagit Valley Tulips – 1

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Lisa

April 15, 2014

I usually post a new black and white photo every Tuesday but after spending the weekend surrounded by millions of tulips my head is full of bright, vibrant colors and I thought it would be fun to spend the week sharing a few of my favorite views from the 2014 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival.

This image above is from one of the beautiful display beds at the Roozengaarde Display Garden and Store and is the first of the week because I liked the contrast between the cheery tulips carefully lined up in front of the fence separating the farm from the wide open fields of the valley.

My 2013 gallery about the Tulip Festival is one of my 10 most viewed posts but if you missed it the first time a link is here. I’m happy to report this year the fields are dry!

39 responses to “Skagit Valley Tulips – 1”

andy1076

April 15, 2014

Beautiful..! :O :O

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  Thanks Andy!
  
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Carrie Rubin

April 15, 2014

So pretty! Our tulips just came up. And then promptly got squashed by our snowfall today…

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  I couldn’t believe the news this morning, so sorry about your snow! Our 2013 trip to these same fields was during an April snow storm. 😦
  
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Livonne

April 15, 2014

wow.. isn’t nature wonderful.. Great photo 😀

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  Thanks! Yes, nature is wonderful. 🙂
  
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Angeline M

April 15, 2014

I am so glad you posted this in color! Absolutely gorgeous, and great angle with the field and hills in the background.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  Thanks Angeline! I’ll show some more traditional photos over the next few days but wanted to get this one in first. 🙂
  
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Amy

April 15, 2014

Great capture! Stunning colors!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  Thanks Amy, the colors were pretty amazing!
  
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Andra Watkins

April 15, 2014

I took so many photos of tulips in Vancouver, Lisa. They don’t really grow here. They’re like little cups of happy. Lovely photo.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  What a great description, Andra, “little cups of happy” is perfect! I’m glad you got a chance to enjoy them in Vancouver. 🙂
  
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NeuronTree

April 15, 2014

You were in my neck of the woods! My boyfriend’s mom lives right on one of the fields, though it’s out for rotation this year. On our first date he picked me a bouquet of them. I’ve never been one for tulips, but since moving to Skagit, I’ve found an appreciation for them. 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  What a fun story! Your boyfriend’s mom must have a fantastic view but I hope she is ok with all the tulip traffic. 🙂
  
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Dawn

April 15, 2014

They are just lovely this year – so glad you got to see them before the rain this week…

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  I’m happy the timing worked this year too. 🙂
  
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peacelovegreatcountrymusic

April 15, 2014

Stunning photo, wow!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  Thank you!
  
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digitalgranny

April 15, 2014

so absolutely beautiful

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 15, 2014
  
  Thank you Ruth.
  
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D’Arcy H

April 15, 2014

I love the composition of this photo … and you can’t beat sunlight through flower petals! Beautiful shot!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  Thanks D’Arcy, I was so happy to have a sunny morning there after last years snow storm. 🙂
  
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Shane Francescut

April 16, 2014

Such a great shot! I love the foreground, midground, and background elements. I love the fantastically vibrant colours of the tulips. I love it all. Thanks for sharing this image this week. It’s a much needed sight after the dull grey spring we’ve had so far.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  Thanks Shane, what a nice comment to read this morning! Our weather is turning to grey again too but at least the spring bulbs and rhododendrons had enough sun to open last week and are adding some color to the mist and rain. 🙂
  
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nancytex2013

April 16, 2014

Mine have finally sprouted, but haven’t shot all the way up or opened. Which is a good thing, because I woke up to snow yesterday. 😦

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  I can’t believe your weather has been so awful. 😦 Tulips are open and pretty here but not in my yard, the squirrels have successfully eaten 100% of my bulbs… I don’t plant them anymore!
  
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  1. nancytex2013
    
    April 16, 2014
    
    Bushy-tailed rats is what they are. 😦
    
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  2. NW Frame of Mind
    
    April 16, 2014
    
    Yep. 😦
    
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Becky

April 16, 2014

Little rays of sunshine – each and every one of them! This is absolutely beautiful! 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  Thanks so much Becky! I’ll share a few different views over the next two days. 🙂
  
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chirose

April 16, 2014

ok stop it now.!! you know how I feel about tulips.!!!! so gorgeous 😀

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  Thanks Rose. 🙂 I’ll post more soon!
  
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  1. chirose
    
    April 16, 2014
    
    yay.!!
    
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Heyjude

April 16, 2014

What’s not to love about tulips! I’ll be posting about them when I reach ‘T’ in the April A-Z challenge 😀
I love the light you have captured on these red and yellow beauties.
Jude xx

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  Thanks so much Jude, I can’t wait to see yours when it’s time for ‘T’. 🙂
  
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Amanda ♥ Unique So Chic

April 16, 2014

WOW !!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  Thanks Amanda. 🙂
  
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anotherday2paradise

April 16, 2014

Absolutely stunning photo, Lisa. Those tulips are so vibrantly beautiful. 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  April 16, 2014
  
  Thanks Sylvia, the colors were so bright this day I’m glad they came through in the photo. 🙂
  
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