Okay, I know this is a little off lily topic, but I just hope you all will forgive me. Just got back from the Northwest and wanted to share some green ;)
Back from the Skagit Valley
This one was from above Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle.
Some more blooming beauties.
Okay, those of you unfamiliar, this is in the Skagit Valley, just outside of LaConnor, Washington. There is an annual tulip festival there where people come to view the fields, acres and acres of tulips and daffodils in bloom. Too early for tulips, but the daffs were a welcome sight.
The Skagit Valley is about an hour and a half north of Seattle.
Some other plants were blooming too, and although I am not sure what they were, I didn't much care :) I sure needed that spring air and all of that color!
Well I think this is some sort of blooming vinca vine. It was gorgeous.
One thing I did notice in my travels is that with so many blooming trees, there weren't nearly enough magnolias (smiling). I didn't even get to photograph one.
Just enough green to enrich the spirit. I just love ferns that love living where there are, just off of the Puget Sound, one of the most delightful places on earth, at least my soul thinks so ;)
MAGS!!!! You're home!!! :) Did you have fun!! :)
Another...forsythia...
More daffs ;)
A view from deception Pass, okay, not flowers , but still nice, right?
It looks warm and beautiful!
I did have a very nice time, but am exhausted from running around for days and up chatting late nights. Nice to "see" you Ticker ;)
Anything interesting at B&D?
I was unable to visit due to circumstances beyond our control. I'd rather go at bloom time some year anyway ;).
Still, there was plenty to see and do and I still came home with B&D lily bulbs, so that was great.
Oh Mags, it's good to have you back. :) I'm envious of your trip!!! I can't wait to hear about it in more detail!!
welcome home!! I love the forsythia the only thing I want to do with mine is RIP it out I wonder how they did that????
Gloria
How nice! Glad you're back Mags!!
Thanks guys. It's nice to be back...now all I need is a nice long nap.
Didn't know you were gone, Mags. Sounds like you had a very nice time.
We toured the tulips when in full bloom there several yrs. ago. Have pictures that I took some where?
Would go again in a heart beat. A very welcome relief to our blah ending winters.
Maxine
It was a very short trip, but just long enough to smell the sea air and the smell and see sights of spring.
Hoping spring settles in here shortly.
Wow magnolia - beautiful pictures!!! I just happened upon your thread. Sounds like you had a very good time and got the dose of spring that you needed!
Just want to share these pics when we visited Skagit Valley yesterday.
Another one
Last one. A panoramic view of the daffodil field (few pics "stitched" together).
Aelana
Forgot to attach the pic.
aelana, thank you for adding to the post. I adore tulip time there. It's the perfect setting, fields and fields of beauty. Your pictures are beautiful. Thank you for sharing them!
LOL. Tracey when I read your post I thought you said "I abhor tulip time". I need more coffee.
You do need more coffee. Aren't those tulip photos wonderful?