We had a choice, see a terraced bounty of tulips at Ananda Village’s Crystal Hermitage Garden in Nevada City or a small patch of them locally in Fair Oaks. Ray and I remembered the crowded walkways and decided to go to Jensen Botanical Gardens. Fortunately, we were the only people there.
I had my 80 mm macro lens on to get up close to these beauties and I was amazed at the variety they planted. Take a look.













So not only did we save time and gas money, we experienced a beautiful tulip garden.
What a stunning display, Anne!
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Thank you Jo!
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I love tulips! These are beauties, Anne.
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Thank you Sandy!
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Welcome!
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Taking my breath away, Anne! Thank you for sharing these beauties with us! 💖
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Thank you Amy! I’m so glad you liked them.
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The images look wonderful Anne. I love tulips and their bright colors!
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Thank you! It’s just a small patch, but beautiful.
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Wow! What beauties these are! The color combinations are wonderful. Thanks, Anne, for such a beautiful gallery.
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Thanks Egidio!
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Wow! So beautiful!
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Thanks Donna!
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Gorgeous shots of these tulips, Anne! It’s nice to be able too them without a long drive and crowds.
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Thanks Terri! We used to be able to go up to Ananda Village without reservations or tickets, then it got popular.
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I love tulips, I just wish they weren’t such hard work to grow here. You also got a great variety Anne. They always seem so different.
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Thanks Leanne! There was more variety than last year.
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What splendid portraits!
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Thank you Margaret!
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These are fabulous. I especially like number 9 in your gallery 💕
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Thanks Sarah! Re #9, sometimes we don’t need to see the whole flower.
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Nice work, Anne! Nevada City used to be such a pleasant place 50 years ago – now it is nuts, but still fun to visit. I second your choice of where to go – great shots of some of spring’s best flowers.
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Thanks N! Ananda just got too popular. I remember the same thing happening at Daffodil Hill, but they didn’t have a plan to restrict volume. They just closed.
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Gorgeous photo – I especially like the full field of color
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Thank you Nora!
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Wow, Anne. Your floral photos are gorgeous! Fantastic!
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Thanks Patti!
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Some more great abstracts here, Anne 😃
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Thanks Jez!
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