Last spring I joined a group to take a trip to the tulip festival in Skagit Valley about an hours drive from Seattle. It reminded me of a similar trip that I enjoyed while living in Europe when three of my friends and I went to the tulip festival in Keukenhof in the Netherlands. And, this one had the same incredible beauty and color! Click on any of the photos to enlarge.
Northwest Washington's Skagit Valley comes alive with brilliant color each spring. Acres and acres of daffodils, tulips, irises, and lilies entice visitors to the towns of La Conner and Mount Vernon. They come to take in the pastoral beauty, and to enjoy the annual festivities. The flower-viewing season begins with dainty yellow daffodils in mid- to late-March; a rainbow of tulips takes the stage in April. Irises and lilies follow, providing color well into the month of May.
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival celebrates this annual burst of spring color. Mother Nature decides exactly when the festival begins, with special events scheduled throughout the month of April.
While spring is clearly the most popular time for a visit, Skagit Valley is a great getaway all year round. The fertile valley and water views inspire many artists, giving rise to a number of shops and galleries. Located only an hour north of Seattle, the rural panoramas provide a convenient and relaxing escape from city life.
And while as the day winds down the colors in the fields seems to fade, but then the skies turn on their own show of colors.
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