We worked hard in our Whidbey Island garden on Wednesday, getting the weeding done. We were tired and sore. But Thursday morning we ventured on. We packed up and headed north up-island to the Skagit Valley. There we stopped for a visit at Christianson's Nursery.
The sun was shining and Mt Baker was glowing in the distance.
Then we went on to Roozengaarde and their wonderful display gardens.
It was lunch time, and there were swarms of people so we waited in line for our hotdogs and chips. Everyone was in a good mood and we shared tables with friendly people. In the display gardens everyone was taking photos so I worked to get a few without too many other tulip admirers in the frame.
Here we go, with very little commentary.
We were both tired by now so we didn't venture out into the fields with the rows and rows of different colored tulips. We briefly checked out the gift shops, but by then we were done navigating in crowds.
It was time to be on our way. As we worked our way south in the valley we saw a flock pf snow geese still hanging out before going north. We stopped at the Fir Island Wildlife Reserve briefly, where I took this photo. It was quiet, peaceful, and uncrowded there, a great way to say farewell to the Skagit Valley.
And now we are home.
