Flugtag Finalists for Long Beach

May 25, 2010

This will certainly be something fun to watch! The Red Bull Flugtag Finalists for Long Beach have been chosen. Click on the Long Beach Selection to watch the video. This link has the list of the chosen teams and their entry sketches (but you need to scroll down the page a bit!). Tim Grobaty wrote about the selection here in the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

A previous entry I made last January is here.

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More Pella Tulips in Scholte Gardens

May 13, 2010

Here are a few more tulip photos from Pella, Iowa:

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Pella Tulips

May 12, 2010

Here are some gorgeous tulips in Pella, Iowa! These were all in the Scholte Gardens.

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Drought Tolerant Gardens

May 9, 2010

It is so important these days to try to conserve water and one way to do this is to minimize the amount of green lawn you have on your property. The Long Beach Press-Telegraph had a great article with super suggestions by Sandra Barrera, Staff Writer. Check it out! Drought tolerant landscaping and Xeriscape Landscaping help to minimize watering… Here are thoughts from many gardeners throughout America about their favorite drought tolerant plants. High Country Gardens has a whole spectrum of water-wise choices. Here are drought tolerant trees.

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Hot Pink Flamingos

April 25, 2010

The new exhibit Hot Pink Flamingos is now open at Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA. See how climate change is affecting our oceans and the life within them. If you don’t live within visiting distance, there is still great information and exhibits on-line to explore.

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Tulips in Pella’s Central Square

April 24, 2010

Here are a few more pictures from the main Square in the middle of Pella, Iowa. The Tulip Time festival is only 2 more weeks away.

Tulips and Fountain

Central Park Tulip Bed Across From Main Street

Looking Across Washington Street to Scholte Gardens

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Earth Day Activities in the Reno Area through the Weekend…

April 22, 2010

Reno Tahoe blog has some Earth Day ideas for the Reno area that go through the weekend. Some are family fun!

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Tulip Time, The Tulip Tower and The Sundial

April 21, 2010

It’s more Pella, Iowa trivia! Tulip Time is just around the corner! This year you can register on-line to take part in the family fun as Pella attempts to set a Guinness World Record for people dancing in wooden shoes. Pella History is here.

Tulip Tower and Franklin Street Shops

Total Tulip Tower

Top of Tulip Tower

Sign for Sundial

Sundial

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More Tulips

April 20, 2010

Here are a few more tulip photos from Pella, Iowa, home of Central College. Every year on the first full weekend of May, Pella celebrates Tulip Time but the tulips are absolutely gorgeous right now!

By the Library

Orange Tulips Along Street

Pinkish Red Tulips Along Street

Yellow Tulips Along Street

Pink Tulips Along Street

White Tulips Along Street

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Tulips in Pella IA

April 19, 2010

Tulip Time is 3 weeks away but the tulips were absolutely gorgeous in Pella, Iowa, this last weekend. I got some beautiful photographs. We enjoyed dutch letter pastries and frosted sugar cookies from Jaarsma Bakery. We walked all around town to admire the tulips, other spring flowers and flowering trees.

Tulip Time is a great family outing as a day trip! You might have trouble finding a hotel room by now if you don’t have one already, but maybe some are still available. It is a very popular festival. Over 60,000 dutch letters are sold over the 3 days. This year it’s May 6, 7, & 8, 2010.

I’ll add my favorite photos as the week goes by….

The old high school building was my first photo op.

Red Tulips

Doors with Tulips

Yellow Orange Tulips

Pink Tulips

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