Tulips

[Digidave]

Originally Posted by mikem12188

Yes, but Saralonde, beautiful in its simplicity.

EXACTLY!!! That's what I was thinking & then I went down the page & saw your response. Damn you Mikem, Damn you!!!


P.S. I love ALL the Tulip shots!

[Nicole]

Originally Posted by PnwGuy

I just happen to have Friday scheduled off and we're headed up to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival for a day of shooting. Seeing this thread makes me look forward to it that much more.

Sounds like fun! Don't forget to show off some of those tulip pictures here

[Triglav]

I ran out..have to make some new this weekend. I have to hurry because they are almost done blooming

[photokunstler]

Living in Ottawa - the tulips are phenomenal! The pregnant Queen of Holland had to be evacuated from Holland during World War II for her own safety, so the family came to Ottawa, Canada. The government designated a floor of a hospital here temporarily part of Holland, and her daughter (now the Queen) was born here.

To thank the Canadians for their hospitality they sent some amazing number of tulip bulbs. And forever the National Capital Commission has been planting, separating, replanting those bulbs (and adding to them) every spring. In May the Tulip Festival draws visitors from all over the earth.

These few are just from our own garden (the garden of my Dutch husband!)

[Nicole]

Lovely photokunstler I never knew that about Ottawa, very interesting. I really like the second shot

[photokunstler]

Thank you, Nicole!
I am still drooling over your carrot cake!

[Digidave]

PhotoKunstler: Very nice shots! Like them all.

[Triglav]

Hi photokunstler, nice shots and nice story. Being Dutch I new about the stay of the Queen in Canada, but not about about the tulips.

And for your husband: Hallo meneer photokunstler, dat zijn een paar mooie tulpen! Groeten uit Haarlem

[PnwGuy]

I stopped by the local botanical garden to practice some before tomorrow's trip. Didn't turn out too bad for handheld I thought. Does that large reflection/flare in the top middle detract from the photo?

[mikem12188]

PnwGuy,

I don't think it distracts from anything.. Great shot and have fun this weekend. Hope to see some more shots.