Tulip Festival 2017

What would Spring be without tulips?  All that color and form makes the heart sing at winter's end.

In honor of my husband's and my wedding anniversary in April, we were all in for a tulip celebration at the Ashton Gardens part of Thanksgiving Point..

There are always surprises!  It is never quite the same.

The Italian gardens take on a different hue each year.

Our selfie in the Secret Garden.  We are still trying to master the selfie.

I love my new iphone.  It takes lovely pictures.

I am especially in love with the portrait setting where the picture front is clear and the background muted.

Super daffodils!

Texture and more texture.

Color and more color.

I am so happy that this beautiful place is close to home.

Greens and more greens.

There is still snow on the mountains as each rainstorm in the valley brings more snow to the mountains.

He requested this picture showing his rebellious side.  Can you see those red tulips in the distance?

A field of dreams and tulips.

And there are still blooms to come.

This sign says it all!

Yes, these are tulips just really fancy ones.

And some were glass!  We enjoyed our visit immensely.

Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point

My husband and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on Saturday at the Thanksgiving Point Gardens.  It was Tulip Festival time and it was lovely.  It was a cloudy and sometimes blustery day but the garden was full of color.  Enjoy!

Yes, that is the new NSA buildings (bunkers) overlooking this beautiful garden.  I suppose the trees will grow taller.  We enjoyed lunch at the Trellis Garden Cafe after our stroll through the garden.  It was a wonderful outing.

Spring in Salt Lake City

Last Monday, Glen and I drove back from our week in Arizona.  On Tuesday, Glen had a business appointment in Salt Lake City.  He invited me to go along, perhaps so that he might use the HOV lane.  I consented, even though I had just spent 10 continuous hours in the car the day before, because I knew I could go see the tulips at Temple Square and work in a visit to my Salt Lake grandson.

If ever you find yourself in Salt Lake City in April, a visit to see the tulips in all their downtown glory is a must.

I made a very fast tulip walk on my own as Glen found a quiet side street to park his car and continue business.  His miss!

I thought I would edit out a few pictures but once I uploaded them, found that to be impossible.

It was a cloudy day which in some ways seemed to intensify the color.

I am so thankful for faithful gardeners and volunteers who make this beauty possible.

I loved the gray tones provided by the clouds which did portent moisture and even snow falling the next day.

 

As I made my way back to the car, I found myself crossing the street right by Brigham Young Park.

I entered for a moment and found this delicious mix of white tree blossoms and bright red tulips.

 

Magical and lovely, right next to the traffic streaming by.