Here are some gorgeous tulips in Pella, Iowa! These were all in the Scholte Gardens.
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Pella Tulips
May 12, 2010
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Hot Pink Flamingos
April 25, 2010The 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, 2010Here 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, 2010Reno 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, 2010It’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, 2010Here 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, 2010Tulip 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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Great Grandmas and Grandpas!
April 14, 2010A good article on grandparenting from grandparenting.suite101 for some pointers…. The website contains a wealth of information. Enjoy!
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Grandpa – Kissed By an Angel…….
April 13, 2010Kissed By An Angel – Grandpa! Cute.
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NWF Top Birding Spots
April 10, 2010Today I discovered this interesting article from National Wildlife Federation magazine called Top Spring Birding Spots. Yes, Spring has sprung –even if Reno is expecting snow tomorrow! Closer to home — We had fun this weekend watching the quail and house finches at the bird feeders. The cottontail bunny family was active, too. The baby is so cute! Kids love to look for birds. They learn so quickly what to look for, too! I have other blogs on this subject. Check here.
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