I returned to Commissioners Park twice in the last week. The first occasion was on Monday, Victoria Day, the last day of the festival. As you can imagine, it was quite busy. I started from the usual spot, at the north west portion of the park near the Dow's Lake Pavilion.
A gardening company on site happened to have some of these garden statues out and about, including one placed by a bed of tulips. I'll pick up here tomorrow.
Wow, so many tulips! It is extraordinary.
ReplyDeleteDid they have a shipload of bulbs delivered from the Netherlands? So many tulips make a truly memorable sight.
ReplyDeleteYou can see that all of the crowds taking photos really appreciate being able to see the tulips in flower.
ReplyDeleteThe tulips seem to have reached the height of these perfection at this time.
ReplyDeleteSuch a sight!
ReplyDeleteI almost got lost in so many tulips ...
ReplyDeleteThe "owl" statue is wonderful!
Hello, the tulips are all so beautiful. Love the cute statues too. Happy Sunday, wishing you a happy and a great new week!
ReplyDelete...Ottawa does things up right!
ReplyDeleteSão fantásticos estes tapetes de tulipas.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e um bom Domingo.
Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
Livros-Autografados
Love the statues! The tulips fields here need another week before they bloom.
ReplyDelete...and so many enchanted photographers!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos William, the tulips en masse are so pretty. Wouldn't mind the owl in my garden 😊
ReplyDeleteThat blast of colour is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe grape hyacinth are a lovely edging to the tulips, the garden statues look lovely on the lawns, the fawn looks so life like!
ReplyDeletethe tulips have really come on in the last few days. They are completely open.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful...I hope this series goes on and on. But there's bound to be more beauty you'll share, so I'll deal with it.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. They don't usually last long, but these seem to have held on for quite a while!
ReplyDelete@Linda: it is.
ReplyDelete@John: the Dutch send a good many each year, and the Canadian government plants more.
@Rosemary: the advantage of living here is I can come down when it's more quiet.
@Joan: they've been very pretty this year.
@Iris: definitely!
@Ella: I agree.
@Eileen: thanks!
@Tom: it does, yes.
@Francisco: thank you.
@Marie: climate and location is everything.
@Italiafinlandia: there was no shortage of tulip paparazzi.
@Grace: it was quite a heavy owl, whatever the material.
@Jennifer: it certainly is.
@Laurie: I agree.
@Red: that they are.
@Barbara: much more to come.
@Sandi: they have, yes.
Magnificent! I also love those pretty sculptures. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like the owl sculpture. The tulips look gorgeous on the pathway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic array! Tweeted!
ReplyDeleteSo many tulips and so many visitors, it reminds me of Keukenhof (https://keukenhof.nl/en/), the largest annual flower exhibition in our country.
ReplyDeleteLovely pathway of tulips and love the stone statue of the deer and owl ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Day to you,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Still as lovely as the first day.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised this has drawn holiday crowds. What a sight!
ReplyDeleteplaying catch up ... we took a quick Memorial Day get away camping moment ... back now ... commenting ... i gotta check a few from you. love your bloom posts. so one of my faves for sure. love it!! look ya there!! well done. who or is it whom ... whatever ...they are genius folks to get all these blooms looking so awesome!! ( ;
ReplyDeleteThose garden statues add something to the area -- not that it needs it, given the beauty of the tulips!
ReplyDeleteA photographers delight!
ReplyDeleteSo many wonderful tulips, gorgeous colours, and I like the little statues too.
All the best Jan
What a beautiful, beautiful sight!!
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I wonder how many thousands of tulips are there!
ReplyDeleteLovely sight.
ReplyDelete@DJan: me too.
ReplyDelete@Bill: they do.
@Mari: thanks.
@Jan: not a surprise.
@Carol: thank you.
@Joanne: indeed.
@Kay: it really brings people out.
@Beth: it is a lot of work.
@Jeanie: I agree.
@Jan: me too.
@Catarina: indeed.
@Jenn: over a million.
@Klara: that it is.