Pretty in Pink

 

"I must have flowers, always and always."

                                                                           --Claude Monet

Layers

"Life is like an onion:  

You peel it off one layer at a time, 

and sometimes you weep."

                                                                                       --Carl Sandburg

 

Pretty in Pella

Tulips

                                                     --by V.W. Lachicotte

In the garden tulips grow

Straight and golden in a row.

Each one holds its empty cup

Drinking rain and sunshine up.

 

Tulip Time in Pella

The city of Pella, Iowa, is widely known for its Dutch roots and this annual springtime tradition featuring thousands of tulips.  The scenes are stunning and amazingly beautiful.  What an undertaking each fall to plant over 120,000 bulbs yet the results are consistently awesome.  Look for more images in upcoming posts as tulips are some of my favorite things.

"Be a tulip in a field of weeds."

                                                                          --Unknown

 

Bee Installation

Currently at Reiman Gardens in Ames, Iowa, this super beautiful sculpture along with several others by the amazingly talented artist Alex Hevert adorn the multi-acre grounds.  The third image contains specific information pertaining to this particular sculpture.  The exhibit, "Glass in Flight," includes all sorts of winged creatures in gorgeous colors and made durable enough to withstand the elements.  It is a feast for the senses.  Of course, in coming posts I will feature more highlights; however, a trip to explore on your own is a terrific idea.

 

Hillside of Hyacinths

More of these dreamy spring images taken during a recent visit to Reiman Gardens on the ISU campus in Ames, Iowa.  

Ahhhhh.....tulips, daffodils, hyacinths.  So many blooming things.  This is Mother Nature's version of a spring fling, and I am her staff photographer.  Lucky me!

"Here hyacinths of heavenly blue, shook their rich tresses to the morn." 

                                                                                                         --James Montgomery

 

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