Tulip Time in the Skagit Valley

It’s time! The tulips have been in bloom. Not many fields to see via driving sadly. The Skagit Valley seems to have ways to make it difficult for people to see fields of color unless they go to the festival. It’s harder every year to get a photo. I do drive by videos on my iPhone. 

It’s pretty effective. I recommend it. Then you can do screen shots. Zoom in Etc. Better than nothing. 

Here are some of my tulips and my photos. Enjoy. 

Every child’s favorites dandelions and tulips. My tulips averages .40 each stem. 5 bundles of 10 from Snow Goose Produce. 20.00 worth. Prices should come down in grocery stores. Daffodils normally can be bought for 1.00 per package of 10. Don’t forget the  flower stands!! 

Flowers are colorful blessings. 

The Skagit Valley

Looking for a feather. I hiked through a wet sour slough to a hill
over looking islands and after sitting there awhile watching birds and
water patterns I saw a feather fluttering nearby. I think it's from a
falcon or hawk.
You can make out Mt Baker in the distance in one of these photos. I
could faintly see Mt Rainier as well.
I was a mess after this hike. I should have worn disposable pants
cause I splattered black mud all over me. No going to Palmers
afterwards for dinner or burger in the bar. I was filthy dirty.
I loved it!!
It was truly beautiful being out in the slough and just being part of
nature.

Mukilteo Ferry from The Light House

Ferry Dock

Sunset from My House, Ferry Dock can't be seen in this light..

Ferry Dock

Even in this overcast shot, you can see swatches of blue sky coming through if you look real hard. We do have blue sky above the gloom, and lately the sun has been shining.

Yesterday I drove to LaConner and took a few photos, ( Snow Goose Produce was out of my favorite ice cream, I couldn't believe it, this has never happened before! Swanson Brothers Produce was not open yet, I noticed their apples are small knots yet budding into fruit) but my peonies here are blooming up a storm, wow!
Sometimes one photo a day seems like it is just not possible! lol Know what I mean?

I'm chuckling, I got some photos of foxtail lily in LaConner, I admit I was drawn up there by Small City Scenes Blog up in Stanwood..>>>click on my map at right,  then click Everett or Clinton, and you'll see Stanwood,  LaConner and other nearby small towns I frequent.

Looks like this..