Purple

The first of every month is theme day for City Daily Photo.  The theme for the month of May is--PURPLE.
Tulips seem to be very royal and they originated in Turkey not even Holland.  But I do have Purple Tulips.

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Tuesday's Treasures

Pictures of my Grandmother and grandfather on their wedding day.

My Grandmother --Grammy---raised 5 children and went on to become a doctor and lived to be 94

 Grandpa Joe was a Fireman in Seattle, Wa. among other things but died in the 40s and I didn't know him.

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Spring has really Sprung

weather is nice---sunny and to us warm--60 degrees F and lots of blue sky and a jillion flowers

Tulips from my yard

 Neighbors Orchard

 My Coral Bark Japanese Maple--Sango Kaku

 Wild Bleeding Heart--they are spreading everywhere and my pink Camellia

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Two Farms

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Birds and Dogs

Red Winged Blackbirds and Goldfinches are back.  I am so glad

 My Daughter and her Hubsand were visiting from the ranch in Eastern Washington with their two cow dogs, Spook and Two.  Here they are at Camano Island State Park

Dorothy alwys tries to make us laugh.   Good Dog!

Jack says Good Night

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Sunrise

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Thankful Thursday

I am very thankful to be living (that too) in this most beautiful country of our United States..
Just to be able to drive down to the Valley just a couple of miles away and see all this----PLUS all the farming done there too

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silly sign

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Mossy Monday

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Moss and waterfall at Whatcom Park in Bellingham, Wa.

Happy Easter

........I'll be back next week......

Some local barns

Took this one yesterday early evening----I like it though

 This one is up high on a hill and I don't know how they got there

 And of course a few farms by the Tulip fields

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A few birds

Mourning Doves

 Northern Harrier I think

 Just some duck enjoying the water----it was getting dark when I took the pic

 Male Pileated Woodpecker

 An Eagle

All these pics I took today April 12

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Clouds and........

..........Swans.........
Trumpeter Swan winter down here in the Valley and now have all gone back to Siberia and Wrangle Island to their breeding grounds.
And I do love clouds

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Tulips Tulips Tulips

Tulips are blooming again in the Valley.  Several thousand acres are planted by Roozen Bulb company and DeGoedes Tulip town.  Fantastic growers of Tulips sold in the states and bulbs sold all around the world.

This is why I feel thankful

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