Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Skagit Valley Tulips looking beautiful

The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival will run thru May 3; the tulips are beautiful -- this photo of the Washington Bulb Company field on Best Rd. near Mount Vernon, Washington was taken on April 27, 2009.
Pretty in Pink -- tulips in Skagit Valley

This field of Washington Bulb Company tulips was taken April 27, 2009 on McLean Rd in Mount Vernon, WA. As fast as the tulips came, they are in their way out -- come and see them; they are beautiful.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

RoozenGaarde April 20, 2009

This is the same cherry tree shown earlier in the month. Notice how many more tulips are in bloom. This garden features 3 acres planted with 300,000 bulbs.

Tulip Town on April 20


Tulip fans from around the world (including all 50 states of the USA) gather to enjoy the tulip bloom in Skagit County, Washington. This boy was enjoying a walk thru the field at Tulip Town.

Tulip Fields on April 20

This Washington Bulb Company field presents a nice contrast with the purple and pink tulips. Notice the Olympic Mountains in the background.

Street Fair April 17-19



The Street Fair in downtown Mount Vernon, Washington was well attended -- the weather was perfect and the vendors did great. There was a nice mix of different kinds of food, from kettle corn to pulled pork barbecue sandwiches. Vendors sold everything from yard art to jewelry and photography. Kids enjoyed the face painting and clown booths.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Tulips Bursting on the Scene





This field of beautiful pink and red tulips is blooming at the corner of Beaver Marsh and Calhoun Road at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival near Mount Vernon, Washington. The tulips are grown by Washington Bulb Company.

Tulips near Mount Vernon Washington

These tulips are in bloom at the Washington Bulb Company field on the north end of Beaver Marsh Road. This photo was taken on April 17, 2009.



April 17 Tulip Bloom



This photo is the field of tulips grown by Washington Bulb Company on Best Road near Mount Vernon, Washington.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

RoozenGaarde Flowers Blooming


Tulips and other spring flowers are now blooming -- this photo was taken on April 15, 2009.

Tulip Town Color looking good


The cool spring has meant that flower fans are enjoyed 100s of acres of blooming daffodils in Skagit Valley so far in April. But now they can start to enjoy blooming tulips.
This picture was taken at Tulip Town on April 15, 2009.