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Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Tulips

Seven degrees at 8:30am. But by the time the kindergarten kids had met my glove-puppet friend Kanga, played hide-and-seek with her, and perhaps learned to say "Where are you?" and "Here I am", the temperature had doubled. My blood pressure similar.


In my world this week, the tulips are the thing...





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17 comments:

LadyFi said...

Hope the good weather continues - but not the high blood pressure! ;-)

Love those translucent tulips.

VioletSky said...

Flowers have a way of calming the spirit.
Love the last shot - it really shows the delicate petals.

Carole Poirot said...

The colours, especially on the third picture, are beautiful. Exactly the kind of thing I need today. Thanks & Love from London x

Vanessa said...

Louise! I want to be in your garden - NOW!

LindyLouMac said...

Beautiful tulips, I think my Friday Foto this week may well be tulips.

Maureen said...

Beautiful pictures!
Stopping by from SITS :)

Randi said...

Lovely springflowers and great macro shots!

Sylvia K said...

Such beautiful flowers/colors!! Delightful photos! Such a lovely place, Louise!! Enjoy your week!

Sylvia

Shey said...

These are fabulous tulips. Love the macro shots and burst of colors!

Carolyn Ford said...

I LOVE that macro! What fabulous light and focus...and the shot of the cluster is outstanding too. I love the perspective!

Regina said...

Love the tulips.
Beautiful captures.
Happy spring.

Hannah Stoneham said...

Oh lovely - the tulips are all out here in France as well - although we have had nothing but rain today (grumble grumble)

Lovely post thanks indeed for sharing

Hannah

Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandma said...

Beautiful photos. I love tulips and need to remember to plant some this fall...I'm down to one remaining bloom!

Carol said...

Great pictures. Any kittens yet?

Anonymous said...

Hi Louise,
I’m Stefano and I Leave near Milano but I Know Carmine and that part of Lake Maggiore very well, because I’m often in Oggebbio during the holiday, especially in the week-end, where my family have a second house since the 70’s.
The first time I went to Carmine Superiore was probably 10 years ago and then I came other times for some trekking with my family ( a wife, C., and two sons, M.&M.): what a wonderful places!
My favourite trip is Carmine- Cannero; very beautiful also Carmine-Cannobbio but more difficult...
For me was a surprise find your blog but, above all, read the story of you and your family.
In the last week I’ve read a lot of yours stories, and even if I understand only a part of what you write, I like how you describe your world.
I hope to meet you during the next trip to Carmine with my family.
In the meantime I’ll continue to read your story and improve my bad English!
Stefano

Karin said...

Absolutely stunning photos of the tulips! - Still laughing at the 'dried plums caper'!!!

Glennis said...

Amazing amount of black in the center of these lovely tulips.

Tuesday, 13 April 2010

Tulips

Seven degrees at 8:30am. But by the time the kindergarten kids had met my glove-puppet friend Kanga, played hide-and-seek with her, and perhaps learned to say "Where are you?" and "Here I am", the temperature had doubled. My blood pressure similar.


In my world this week, the tulips are the thing...





For more images of Carmine Superiore, visit The Carmine Superiore Picture Gallery. For more My World images, visit That's My World.

17 comments:

LadyFi said...

Hope the good weather continues - but not the high blood pressure! ;-)

Love those translucent tulips.

VioletSky said...

Flowers have a way of calming the spirit.
Love the last shot - it really shows the delicate petals.

Carole Poirot said...

The colours, especially on the third picture, are beautiful. Exactly the kind of thing I need today. Thanks & Love from London x

Vanessa said...

Louise! I want to be in your garden - NOW!

LindyLouMac said...

Beautiful tulips, I think my Friday Foto this week may well be tulips.

Maureen said...

Beautiful pictures!
Stopping by from SITS :)

Randi said...

Lovely springflowers and great macro shots!

Sylvia K said...

Such beautiful flowers/colors!! Delightful photos! Such a lovely place, Louise!! Enjoy your week!

Sylvia

Shey said...

These are fabulous tulips. Love the macro shots and burst of colors!

Carolyn Ford said...

I LOVE that macro! What fabulous light and focus...and the shot of the cluster is outstanding too. I love the perspective!

Regina said...

Love the tulips.
Beautiful captures.
Happy spring.

Hannah Stoneham said...

Oh lovely - the tulips are all out here in France as well - although we have had nothing but rain today (grumble grumble)

Lovely post thanks indeed for sharing

Hannah

Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandma said...

Beautiful photos. I love tulips and need to remember to plant some this fall...I'm down to one remaining bloom!

Carol said...

Great pictures. Any kittens yet?

Anonymous said...

Hi Louise,
I’m Stefano and I Leave near Milano but I Know Carmine and that part of Lake Maggiore very well, because I’m often in Oggebbio during the holiday, especially in the week-end, where my family have a second house since the 70’s.
The first time I went to Carmine Superiore was probably 10 years ago and then I came other times for some trekking with my family ( a wife, C., and two sons, M.&M.): what a wonderful places!
My favourite trip is Carmine- Cannero; very beautiful also Carmine-Cannobbio but more difficult...
For me was a surprise find your blog but, above all, read the story of you and your family.
In the last week I’ve read a lot of yours stories, and even if I understand only a part of what you write, I like how you describe your world.
I hope to meet you during the next trip to Carmine with my family.
In the meantime I’ll continue to read your story and improve my bad English!
Stefano

Karin said...

Absolutely stunning photos of the tulips! - Still laughing at the 'dried plums caper'!!!

Glennis said...

Amazing amount of black in the center of these lovely tulips.