Susie was right: the tulips were at their peak. It was worth the trip! To do them justice, I got in close and personal. No wonder the Dutch have always valued them so highly (for a look at the history of Dutch tulip mania, click on this wiki article). After a very long and grey winter on the West Coast, all of us crave bright colours, glowing in the sunshine. Susie's Garden is a symphony of colour. Am I laying it on too thick for your taste? Too bad.
Without further ado, here is the evidence:
You didn't think they needed comments either, did you? And now, we move on from the world of strictly "beauty", to the practical world of eating. Here's a photo of what I call the promise of future good things:
Above: Beans, under cover... the promise of good things to come...
Above: A lovely lily - Susie called it a Fritillaria
After that colourful interlude, we drove on to East Point and walked along the paths and the cliffs, and had a nap in the sunshine. Couldn't get any better than that!
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