Fields of color framed by Skagit Valley foothills at Roozengaarde Garden and fields in Mt. Vernon
We found ourselves intoxicated and immersed in immensely vibrant flowers early April 15th while visiting the Roozengaarde gardens in Mt. Vernon. A Tucson friend Barbara invited us to join her. She and friend Lin traveled to western Washington for a camping trip. She had visited 30 years ago and wanted to visit once again. Oh my! What an experience. We had avoided Roozengaarde thinking it would be overrun. We will return next spring! Our awareness is raised. Arriving on a Wednesday at 9 AM is the trick. We visited with Whidbey friends in April 2000 and this is the first time we returned to Roozengaarde.
Barbara, Lin, Bill, Kate, windmill at Roozengaarde. Photo taken by a visitor who offered.Barbara took this photo of me at RoozengaardeVaried Double Peony tulipsIntoxicating flower color at Roozengaarde gardensGreen Wave Parrot TulipGavota tulipFritillaria RubraFritillaria LuteaDouble peony tulipsDouble peony tulips with Grape hyacinthDouble Peony tulips. See the star pattern?Double Peony purple tulipsDarwin Hybrid TulipsCouple strolling through tulips
Out in the Roozengarde fields
Banja Luka orange and yellow tulipsBill, Kate, Barbara + Lin at Roozengaarde. Photo taken by a visitor.Electric color at Roozengarde fieldsFields of colorRoozengaarde purple and color
Lunch at the newly upgraded Rexville Bistro
Lin and Barbara, Bill and Kate at Rexville Grocery. Our friendly server took this of us.Blackened fish tacos for Lin and BarbaraRex Club sandwich for BillJett–Barbara’s great traveling friend
Thank you, sincerely, Barbara for treating us to lunch and Bill’s blackberry pie!
On the way. home we stopped at Bowman Bay at Deception Pass State Park.
Bill visits old growth firs at Bowman Bay, Deception Pass State ParkCalypso, also known as fairy slipper or Venus slipper
