Brian forcibly dragged us out of the city and on to Keukenhoff Spring Flower display thingy.
I have memories of looking at pictures of tulips and windmills in books from when I was a little girl, and thinking that I wanted to see that one day.
Even as we were buying the tickets, and even though I had looked it all up on the net before we went, I never connected that Keukenhoff was THE tulip disply I had wanted to see. The realisation came within 5 seconds of walking in the gate of the gardens, it was over-awing to see. Just tulips, tulips, tulips, and a few hyacinths and other things, as far as the eye can see. Oh and buckets of people too, but fortunately the place was big enough at 80 acres, to absorb the cast of thousands that thronged around like bees over the flowers, with the click click whirr of shutters non stop in every direction.
There were just amazing, beautiful tulips, so many varieties and colours I never knew existed, all set in immaculate gardens, with different designers, and themes throughout. Here are a selection of some of the several hundred photos I took that day, with Brian's beautiful new Canon 40 D and 17-85mm Lens. (I have severe lens envy).
Meadowy
Garden Path
Burning
Pretty pink
I love that series of three pics
YELLow
Hanging around in the wrong part of town
Funny turtles
Resting
Not tulips. I never knew hyacinths smelled so strong. But they do.
Thats just afew of millions - there are so many photos my eyes are burning from sorting through them. As I went to sleep that night, the pictures in my head were made entirely from tulips. Sounds were heard as tulips, and smells were in tulip colours too.
Tulip overload!! But I love them!!
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