Tulips (part 1)
April 7, 2012 94 Comments
Busy time right now preparing for tomorrow’s Easter egg hunt. The little ones are already so excited. We will have the egg hunt in the sand dunes of Soesterduinen which is just a few kilometers away from our place. It sure will be a lot of fun because there is so much space to run around for the very energetic and hyper kids. Lots of secret places to hide the eggs as well.
Nonetheless, let me share with you these tulip images which I took last year from a showcase of various types of tulips which we chanced upon while driving through the Noordoost Polder.
About Malou
I love your photographs…
Good luck on your East Celebration
Best, Jenny
Thanks a lot, Jenny. Full schedule tomorrow, egg hunt in the morning then a party with Pinoy friends in the evening. I cooked Bicol express, laing (I’m Bicolana that’s why), custard cake, orange chiffon cake and chocolate cupcakes.
Really! Me too….Infact I am heading there next week to Naga Cam Sur to see family. Uragon ka baga! LOL!
Wow, that’s nice to know that you are a fellow “Uragon”. The friends I’m meeting is also from Naga and her visitors are also HS friends from Santa Isabel. Small world huh!
Funny! Do you know any Bichara’s? I have cousins your age who studied in Santa Isabel…
No, I went to UNC for college. Maybe my friend knows them.
Okay, enjoy! Bicolanos are great cooks and I love Bicol Express. Mabalos
sounds like you need to post some recipes!
Tulips are one of my favorite flowers; I plant bulbs every fall. Love the ones that were lavender, yellow and orange. Of course, I would never leave out the pink ones! They’re my absolutely fave!
They’re lovely and I never get tired of them year after year.
Beautiful photos as always…enjoy your holiday Malou!
Thanks a lot, Robyn.
That is a lot of tulips
Beautiful pictures.
Thanks a lot, Wiepkjen.
Exquisite photos, as always, Malou! What lens did you use for the close-ups?
Thanks a lot, sillisoup. I used the kit lens (18-55mm) of my Nikon D60.
Ah, how lovely. This giant collection of colorful tulip photos made me smile. Happy Easter to you!
Thanks a lot, Lisa. Happy Easter too!
Spectacular! I hope that the Easter Egg hunt is a delight.
Thanks a lot, Thandiwe.
Another beautiful feast of color! Thanks for sharing these, Malou.
Thanks a lot, Ken.
How beautiful! Tulips are just so wonderful.
Thanks a lot, gramster1.
Tulips are one of my favorite flowers. How lovely to be flooded with their photos on the screen! I used to hold an Easter egg hunt at my house with all tiny food (mini muffins, mini bagels, etc.) for the little ones. Their favorites were the eggs filled with sunflower seeds to plant.
Glad to know that you love the tulip pictures flooding your screen.
How coincidental that you mention about the sunflower seeds. My daughter got them as presents from the grandparents and she and her father planted them last Wednesday. She’s checking on them all the time.
My absolute favourite flower is the tulip! You’ve captured so many of them here! What a great post. Thanks for following my blog and I look forward to more of yours!
Olga
Thanks a lot, Olga. Tulips are in abundance here so I am always tempted to take lots and lots of pictures.
Stunning photographs! Red tulips are my favorite flower.
Thanks a lot, Becky.
Sooo beautiful!! I’d love to skip and run through those fields!
Oh, come and visit Michi! I’ll take your pictures doing the skipping and running.
Just gorgeous! Have a great day with your sweet family!
Thanks a lot, Catherine.
Happy happy Easter Malou! The tulips are glorious.
Thanks a lot, Janine. I hope you had a great Easter too.
Absolutely beautiful. My favorite flower.
Thanks a lot.
Heavenly!
Thanks a lot, Radhika.
Beautiful photos! I hope you have a wonderful Easter!
Thanks a lot, Beth. Yes, Easter was a lot of fun.
Beautiful pictures of beautiful tulips. I’m part Dutch by ancestory. My grandmother’s side of the family (Uhters), and she loved tulips as do I. My favorites were the ones that went from pink to orange. They remind me of an Easter sunrise.
Thanks a lot. Great to know about your Dutch connection and love for tulips.
Happy Easter to you and your family Malou, quick question, what were the tulips with the little flecks of fluffy stuff on top? I’ve never seen that variety before
I hope you had a great Easter celebration too. On those tulips with fluffy stuff on top, I’ll have to check the name next time. Pretty unusual huh! Over here there are several hundreds of varieties of tulips and they are still creating new ones.
I knew there was a reason why people think of the Dutch and immediately think of those gorgeous flora!
Hey HAppy Easter to you and your family… beautiful pics as usual…:)
Thanks a lot, Ishita. I hope you had a great Easter celebration too.
Stunning photos, again, Malou – Happy Easter to you and your family. Hope the Easter Egg hunt goes well and the bunny brings many surprises.
Thanks a lot, puppy1952. I hope you had a wonderful Easter too. The egg hunt went so well, the little ones wanted to go on with the hunt forever.
Gelukkig Paasfeest, the tulip varieties are absolutely breathtaking, superb.
Hartstikke bedankt, Mike.
Gorgeous photos as usual. What kind of camera do you have Malou?
Ashley
Thanks a lot, Ashley. I am using a Nikon D60.
Thanks Malou! I’m going to investigate that camera
I desperately need something better than what I’ve got now! I must do justice to this wonderful place I live in and the photo opportunities it gives 
My camera is already an old model. Nikon has newer models in the market these days.
For an old model is sure takes wonderful photos. I love looking at your pictures, though I’m sure that part of it is the fact that you have a great eye for things and are an excellent picture taker. I always look forward to seeing your great photos.
Thanks a lot, Ashley. I always say that in taking pictures, it is best to look with one’s heart. I don’t follow conventions and technicalities when taking pictures. What I find pleasing and heartwarming is what I go for in my pictures.
Excellent advise and a good rule to live by when snapping shots
Have a fun, blessed and beautiful weekend !
delightful! Never knew there were so many varieties of tulips.
Oh, there are several hundreds of them, Zelmare.
Oh my goodness! I had no idea there were so many types of tulips! These are absolutely beautiful! I have a new bucket list item on my travel list! Thank you and Happy Easter!
Superb photos again – hope that you had better weather for your egg hunt day then we had up here, we had snow for a couple of hours and very cold. Sure the kids would any chill in their excitement. Happy Easter to you too!
Just beautiful….wondering how long they bloom over there and what becomes of those fields the rest of the year?
Such lovely colors and images… Nothing like nature to provide a perfect canvas. Much luck on your Easter egg hunt!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…these tulip shots are amazing, and even more so to view on Easter. Happy Easter to you and yours!
Lovely pics- thank you so much for sharing and happy Easter!
Oh my – more fun than a candy store! Fabulous flowers – thanks for sharing!
My favorite flower and you captured their beauty….thanks for sharing!
Your seventh tulip photo matches the ones in my garden! They are ALL gorgeous!
amazing! amazing! amazing!.
These tulips are for display? not grown for sale?????
gorgeous flowers and even better photos!!!
Beautiful Pictures, Beautiful Family!
I love Tulips, they are so elegant and proud
Thank you for sharing these beautiful and refreshing pictures with us
The beauty of creation. Wonderful!
Its really awesome.
The colors of these flowers are SO gorgeous! Great pics! One day I’d like to see this in person.
These pictures are very beautiful. My eyes says: “Oooh!”
Each and everyone of these are gorgeous!!!
Holland is famous for its tulips.
I LOVE the concept of an Easter Egg Hunt in the Sand Dunes!
This tulips are gorgeous! My favorite is the last picture you have included here. I love tulips that are multi-colored!
Superb.
very lovely shots I love all the differ color.
I really believe that no one does flowers like the Dutch!
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I came here from The Wandering Photographer (http://joethewanderer.wordpress.com/) where you blog is noted as being an inspiration and I can see why..these are beautiful and I enjoyed getting to know a bit about your blog from your about section….Michelle
What a beautiful feast for the eyes…
They really are a beautiful flower. No wonder the Dutch were in a fever over them in the 1600s.
Such gorgeous flowers so perfectly captured. I must say the fringed ones are amazing and the photo of the luscious light pink ones with the light glowing through them are especially enchanting.
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I’ve never seen those fuzzy looking tulips before! BEAUTIFUL!
Fabulous!
How lucky you are to be living in Holland. I love tulips.