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Rainbow shag carpet

Skagit Valley tulips photo by Chandler O'Leary

Yesterday I headed north with a friend for my second Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. I was hoping to do some drawing this year, but the weather had other plans.

Skagit Valley daffodils photo by Chandler O'Leary

It was like I’d never been there before—everything was different this year. For one thing, the tulips are blooming early, so the daffodils hadn’t retired yet.

Skagit Valley tulips photo by Chandler O'Leary

For another, the farmers have rotated their crops, so the tulips are occupying different fields than last year—which gave me a whole new set of photo possibilities.

Skagit Valley tulips photo by Chandler O'Leary

And best of all, we had the place to ourselves—Tuesday discouraged the tourists with day jobs, and the rain took care of the rest.

Skagit Valley tulips photo by Chandler O'Leary

The Skagit Valley is quickly becoming a favorite haunt; it was hard not to turn the day trip into a week of following all the back roads and exploring all the hidden pockets of scenery I discovered yesterday.

Skagit Valley photo by Chandler O'Leary

That’s okay, though. I know that next time, more than just tulips will be waiting for me.


One thought on “Rainbow shag carpet

  1. painted fish studio

    wow, it’s so amazingly beautiful, and on our continent?! i thought i needed to go to the netherlands to see tulip fields in bloom, but no, i could just fly to the west coast…

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