A few from the Tulip festival

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Just a few. Didn't take many photos, went at a bad time of day and got tired of the crowds quickly.

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> went at a bad time of day and got tired of the crowds...

During Tulip Festival that would pretty much be ANY time of the day, at least on a weekend.
 
As a former valley resident I say Nuke the tulips! I had to go up there Sat and at about 10:45 there was a 3 mile back up on I5. By 12:30 I'd guess it had grown to about 8 miles. Just not worth it to me. I'm glad I know the back roads to where I was going.

If you must tulip then the best time is late afternoon to early evening. Crowds are much thinner then.
 


I must go on a weekday.

I like the shots you got Eric. Having the flowers cut diagonally across image 3 works great IMO.
 
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Same here - my daughter and I are going midweek (this week). I have never been there and she photo-ed there last year! Iam really looking forward to this and hope the rain gives way!!
 
ejones said:
As a former valley resident I say Nuke the tulips!
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Be careful what you wish for. They've already done that in Puyallup and Orting. Hardly any Daffodil or Tulip fields left. I think there is literally one or two bulb farms that remain.

The rest? All housing now. So, instead of crazy busy traffic 4 weeks out of the year, they get it 24/7/365. Not sure it was such a good trade.
 
True there Bob. I do wonder what will happen to the big 3 bulb farmers in the valley when the current owners get too old. The farms are now in the 2nd generation owners - I went to school with some of them :) Back then it was mom & dad running the farms, no tulip festival and the bulb barns served as employment for kids.
 
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