Last week while visiting the show gardens of RoozenGaarde in the Skagit Valley, about 90 minutes from Sammamish, we noticed the great names of many of the flowers. In my Wordless Wednesday Tulips 2013 post, I highlighted many groups of flowers throughout the grounds. I will focus on individual Tulips in this post and I have a challenge for you. Can you tell a brief story using some or all of the names of flowers below? It could be fun.
Spring is taking hold across the Northwest. Local Daffodils are sprouting up in bunches, but if you want to see all you can, a short drive up I-5 to the La Conner area will take your breath away. This field of yellow spreads as far as you can see. Acres and Acres greet you about an hour north of Sammamish. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival starts April 1st. I'll be posting some pictures from there again soon. … (8 comments)
Alpacas are primarily bread for wool, while their cousins the Llama are used as pack animals. These guys probably have done very little hauling in their life. I took their picture outside of La Conner WA recently while visiting the Tulip Festival.
While visiting the Tulip Fields in La Conner WA recently we saw this garden shed and thought it looked interesting. Do you think it looks like a Hobbit House? Can you imagine Bilbo or Frodo Baggins coming out for a walk in the gardens? … (16 comments)
Silent Sunday, Tell a Tale of Tulips Game
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