Tulips Don't Wilt >> So Much as Faint

Okay, this one's got a lot of photos.

Cuz, BAM, we went and saw tulips! Before I even had a kernel of a thought of an inkling that we might end up living here someday, I had wanted to come and see the Tulip Festival. My sister told me about it a few years ago, and we even talked about making a trip one year for my birthday, but it never happened. Of course now that we're here, we had to go!

Please excuse my use of 90s slang here, but it was the bomb dot com.

The fearless beagle accompanied us. Sometimes, when you talk to her, she cocks her head like in the picture here. Like she's really listening. Adorables. And I just liked the way this bus looked.

It was also a fun excuse to try out my new camera lens. I went with a 50mm f/1.8, and am loving it! The only thing is getting used to the fixed focal length, but no biggie.

Turns out you can't really do much with a field of tulips, except walk around the perimeter a bit and take lots of photos. Except, after awhile you've kinda taken all the pictures of tulips that you could possibly ever need, so then no more of that. So, we traipsed in the mud a bit, found a cute little town, and got some picnic supplies for a lunch by the water. All in all, a pretty great spring day. If you're ever in Washington in April, put this on the list of "can't misses."

Is anything blooming in your neck of the woods?

shanti >> sondra

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