Yesterday, I went to a Tulip Festival at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Woodburn, Oregon. I didn’t tiptoe there; we drove. My fantasy and hope was that I would be able to photograph the rows of colorful blooms from up, up, and away in a hot air balloon.
However, looking at the clouds from both sides, it became evident that stormy weather would mean that the hot air balloons would be grounded.
It was the last day of the festival, and I learned that soon the blooms would be cut to ensure that the plants’ resources would be stored in the bulbs for harvest later. In a short time, coming across these rows of decapitated tulips, you might wonder “where have all the flowers gone?”.
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Ahhh Scilla! These are beautiful.
Thank you. xoxo
You’re quite welcome! Thanks for visiting!
Judy Collins. I like her, I had her song played at my wedding. Beautiful flower fields, I’d have a card full of photos from there
I wish there weren’t so many random people walking around…I would have taken a lot more photos!
Beautiful place and wonderfully captured. Yes, the kind of place full of it’s own music. Shame about the hot air balloon…
Thanks, Sofia. Have you ever been up in a hot air balloon?
I’d love too, but no. I don’t know how my vertigo would handle that 😦
Ooof! Yeah, that would not be comfortable.
Your take on the theme really works, Sillagrace. I am sorry the balloon ride didn’t work out.
Thanks, John. Hoping for another chance in the future!
Priscilla, you credited me with the creative challenge, but it was you who created a wonderful post. I kept smiling paragraph after paragraph with all the musical references. Besides the great photos, you delivered a very fun post to read. Excellent work! I’m sorry that the balloon could not go up, up, and away.
Thanks, my friend! I love that you brought music into the experience…or that you acknowledged that music is an undercurrent in all experience, perhaps. I always have an individual playlist going on in my head!
Priscilla, what a wonderful and clever response to this challenge. I enjoyed the read and images. Did you ever get up in a hot air balloon? I’d love to, but twice when I was at a balloon fest, the weather did not cooperate. Take care!
Thanks, Anne. Hopefully, the balloon opportunity will one day become a reality. It’s something I will keep looking forward to!
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You took a very interesting approach this week Priscilla – I loved it! (although I kept waiting for tiptoe thru the tulips😊). Terrific images and songs.
I did mention that I didn’t tiptoe to the festival, but took a car. I hoped that came through…it sounds like you were thinking it anyway! Thanks, Tina!
Perfect in thoughts and photos. I admit it would have been nice to see the tulips from above, in the hot air balloon, but life happens and thank goodness you had good photography weather! The photos are great. Harmony indeed.
Thanks, Donna!