As you read our previous posts, you know we have been fortunate to be blessed with opportunities our lives have presented us.  This April was no exception, getting to enjoy the Spring Tulips in the Skagit Valley with my mother.

For those of you that have never driven north of Seattle WA and experienced the Skagit Valley in the spring time, you really need to 🙂 For my birthday, I picked mom up and we made the hour drive to Mount Vernon WA.  The sun was bright and warm (unusual for a spring day in the Puget Sound area, lol)  The mud flats of the Skagit Valley had dried after the previous weeks of rain.

As we started our drive into the farm fields, signs stating “NO TULIPS YET” greeted us, but I was certain the showcase field of the area would satisfy our craving for tulips.  After a few turns and ending in a caravan of cars, we parked at RoozenGaarde.  It turns out the local Seattle Times paper had a full spread of the tulips the past weekend, so on a Monday morning everyone headed to join us.

But we really could not complain, we spent the day awed with the beauty and diversity of the fields.

Mom and I made it to La Conner WA for a late lunch before heading back to Seattle with bunches of tulips under our arms to enjoy the beauty in our homes.

Roni and I hope you enjoy reading our blog of our precious venture across America.  Please see many more lovely tulip pictures at our gallery:

https://www.compositionbyjohn.com/Skagit-Valley-Spring-2018

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