Tulip Festival 2019

Lily behind, me, Maria, and Cindy in front

Every year I go down to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. This year, there were four of us. Last year it was just Lily and me, but she wanted to bring two other mutual friends, making for a great foursome.

Display garden

We got to Roozengaarde about twenty minutes before opening time at 9:00am. It was the longest line I've ever seen so early, and by the time we got inside, it was impossible to get pictures without people in them. But we did try. Above, you can see the "sea" of grape hyacinths running through the tulips. They have always done this since I've been attending, but this time there were many more "rivers."

Yellow star in the tulips

There was so much to see, and the people kept pouring in. It's almost over; next weekend will be the last for this year. The weather was mostly cloudy with a brisk wind, but it didn't deter us at all.

Amazing design

I especially loved seeing the way the spiky tulips wend their way through pink, purple and white tulips. The planting must take quite a bit of planning to get such great results.

Tree surrounded by tulips

The field behind is fallow this year, but last year it was filled with tulips. They must rotate them for maximum benefit to the environment.

Some favorites of mine

I love the pretty two-color tulips in the middle, surrounded by the ruby colored ones. Just amazing!

Fields and fields of tulips

And then we walked through the fields of tulips behind the display gardens, and we enjoyed them, too. By the time we had been there a couple of hours, we decided to go to La Conner and have lunch. Since we got there a little early, we didn't have to wait long. By the time we were served, it was packed! Then we headed home, filled to the brim with good food, great eye candy, and a huge number of pictures! If you want to see more, go to Linda Letters' website, where she posted 77 fabulous pictures.
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