The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival attracts people from all over the world to visit Western Washington in April and admire the glorious fields of daffodils and tulips in bloom.  Mother Nature usually cooperates but not so this year.  A very cold, very wet winter has stalled most of the beautiful displays, leaving barren fields to stare at.  Tim had a day off on Monday, April 9th and it wasn't raining or cold!  We headed north and made a quick trip through the tulip area. We spotted some daffodils and a couple of fields of trying-hard-to-open tulips. Not much to look at.  So we decided to head to RoozenGaarde, known for its show gardens.  For a small fee, we could wander among the tulips and enjoy some colors that weren't gray.

Tim checks out the RoozenGaarde windmill.


As soon as we parked, a welcoming committee of bright tulips waved at us.


The colors were gorgeous and the tulips were mixed and matched with other pretty flowers.


Here and there bunches of delicate Narcissus flowers enjoyed a sunbreak.


Just looking at all the vibrant colors made me smile.


I don't know the names of the tulips.  The blue flowers are Grape Hyacinths.


The daffodils are doing well this year.


The tulips complement each other.


These were huge!  They're called Giant Orange Sunrise Specialty tulips.


There were lots of double tulips which sometimes look a bit raggedy.


With one last glance we headed out for a look at some fields.


This one, behind RoozenGaarde showed some promise.


A sunny day or two and this one will pop out.


This was the brightest field in the area.


Goodbye for 2018, tulips.  Thanks for coming out.

  

It was lovely to be out in the warm sunshine feasting on all these colors.


So it goes...


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