Tulips and Mountains

Colorful tulips, Mount Baker and the Cascades in the distance, and a school bus... the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival has something for everybody! (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Tulip Dreams

Tulip beauty at the 2019 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, including some sweet reflections in the water from the irrigation sprinklers. This was on a late afteroon at the RoozenGaard gardens. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Tulip Beauty At Sunset

Colorful red tulips, a golden sky, and the setting sun were the highlights of this sunset at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Tulip Beauty At Sunset - vertical

Colorful red tulips, a golden sky, and the setting sun were the highlights of this sunset at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Tulip Town, Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Mt. Vernon, WA

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Tulip Beauty In Skagit Valley

It's April and tulips have started blooming at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. So many colors, but I think red is still my favorite. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Tulips and Rainbows

At the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival...unsettled weather brought in rainbows in the sky above the tulip fields. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Clouds Above the Tulip Fields

At the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival...billowing clouds filled the sky above the tulip fields. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Yellow Explosion

At the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival...yellow blooms brightened the day. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Red In The Field

At the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival...Of all the colors of tulip blossoms, red is the most traditional. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Trees Among the Tulips

At the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival...a mixture of trees and flowers added to the scene. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Mellow Yellow

It's magical when the daffodils bloom in Skagit Valley... the fields near LaConner fill with beautiful yellow blossoms and tell us that spring is here. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Mellow Yellow (vertical)

It's magical when the daffodils bloom in Skagit Valley... the fields near LaConner fill with beautiful yellow blossoms and tell us that spring is here. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Fields of Gold, Skagit Valley, Mt. Vernon, WA

The daffodils in the Skagit Valley fields are so lovely in the early spring. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Fields of Gold, Skagit Valley, Mt. Vernon, WA (Vertical)

The daffodils in the Skagit Valley fields are so lovely in the early spring. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Golden Beauty, Skagit Valley, Mt. Vernon, WA

First daffodil blossoms in the spring in the Skagit Valley fields at sunset. Golden beauty. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Daffodils In The Trenches, Skagit Valley, Mt. Vernon, WA

Daffodils reaching to the sky to celebrate the beauty of the daffodils and the beginning of spring. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Daffodils In The Trenches, Skagit Valley, Mt. Vernon, WA (Vertical)

Daffodils reaching to the sky to celebrate the beauty of the daffodils and the beginning of spring. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

Wildflowers, Old Mill District, Bend, OR

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Indian Paintbrush, Fort Rock State Park, Oregon

One of my favorite wildflowers on hikes in the high desert is Indian Paintbrush. At the highest section of the trail on a recent visit to Fort Rock State Park, this pretty group of Indian Paintbrush in bloom added a nice splash of color to the hike. (The watermark is for copyright protection and will not be on the printed photograph.)

House Finch Eating Cherry Blossoms, Bend, OR

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Buzzing Bee, Old Mill District, Bend, OR

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Yellow, Old Mill District, Bend, OR

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Aspens In Winter, Bend, OR

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