Friday, June 10, 2016

Glory In Bold Colours

These were taken on the last day of the festival, Victoria Day, May 23rd. They are from Major's Hill Park, namely the tulips east of Colonel By's statue. The tulips looked particularly beautiful with the tree blossoms and the surrounding architecture.

31 comments:

  1. With the trees blossoming along with the tulips, the area is exploding in colour.

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  2. Tulips and blooming trees, perfect !

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  3. What a great place to visit and enjoy the gorgeous tulips and blooming trees!

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  4. Ah, so that must be the major in his pointy hat? :-)

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  5. It doesn't get more glorious that these red and white blossoms!

    Janis
    GDP

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  6. i think the folks who do these gardens need some major attention. no wonder you do so many posts on these beauties. love the red and white & red & yellow colors. so so so amazing!! my hat off to them. what else can you say? i don't wear a hat. ha. ha! but you know what i mean, right???!? happy FRIDAY!! ( :

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  7. @Linda: that they are.

    @Bill: this was the best time for these tulips during the festival.

    @Karl: they are a great combination.

    @Nancy: it is such a good spot.

    @Revrunner: yes, that's the colonel.

    @Janis: they were glorious.

    @Beth: tulips are irresistible.

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  8. So many beautiful flowers and so few people viewing them.

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  9. The flowering trees are beautiful too. Thanks for the wonderful Tulip series.
    MB

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  10. It looks fabulous with the tree blossoms!

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  11. @Tex: and a lot of it.

    @Norma: definitely!

    @Red: admittedly the camera doesn't tell all- I kind of prefer when possible to shoot around crowds, and there were a good number of people there that day. I might go for close ups or wait for enough of a lull to photograph with fewer people in the shot. Sometimes I want people in the shot.

    @MB: you're most welcome. Three more posts to go from here... I'll be finished on Monday.

    @Sharon: quite so!

    @RedPat: it really did. That particular weekend was the best time for this bed of tulips.

    @Kreig: thanks!

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  12. I am going to have to get up there during your tulip festival one year! I've never seen so many gorgeous tulips!

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  13. I think this is one of the highlights of the festival.

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  14. You are correct. The tree blossoms and tulips together are spectacular.

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  15. I am beginning to think there are more tulips there than in Holland!

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  16. Tulips tulips tulips tulips.

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  17. The white and the red combo is lovely together.

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  18. I'm enjoying these shots so much! They're truly glorious.

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  19. A feast of beautiful spring colour in these photos.

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  20. @Cheryl: there are so many.

    @Jan: that first one might be my favourite of the season.

    @Mari: they mix well together.

    @Janey: I wonder how many are at Keukenhof.

    @Jack: and I am near the end.

    @Whisk: they work well together.

    @Kay: thanks!

    @Gemma: indeed!

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  21. Glorious indeed and that is a grand statue.

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  22. The tulips are inspiring, aren't they?!

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  23. Oh most beautiful display of flowers and I do like that Statue.

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