After Normandy we decided to take a spur of the moment trip to Belgium and The Netherlands so that we could see the Tulip fields. Amsterdam is only a five hour drive from Paris, so it was an easy and quick trip. When we decided to move to Paris I made a list of “bucket list” of things I wanted to do while we were here. And seeing the tulip fields in Holland was near the top of the list. Our schedules have been busy during the small window that the tulips are in bloom so we thought we were going to have to miss them. I’m so happy we made it happen. The colors were so vibrant and it was one of my favorite days of this whole trip.
Have you ever seen the tulip fields in real life? It is crazy how colors that bright come from nature, they almost seem fake.
Sorry there are so many photos. It was hard to edit them down.
Cheryl Wilson - O'Pry
April 27, 2011
SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!
kimberly michelle
April 27, 2011
so amazingly lovely! One of my springtime dreams!
emily/thesearethedays
April 27, 2011
This is on my list, too. How absolutely gorgeous.
AbraCat
April 27, 2011
Oh my, that's stunning! I can't believe that you're able to walk right into the rows of tulips.
Maayan (Owlet)
April 27, 2011
gorgeous photos! what an experience!
{april kennedy}
April 27, 2011
Makes "Welcome to Holland" take on a whole new meaning. Thank you for sharing!
michelle
April 27, 2011
Breathtaking… love it when places exceed already high expectations. You'll probably never look at a tulip the same way again.
Roman is getting so big!
Jessica (from Petite Lemon)
April 27, 2011
WOW!! that is simply stunning!!
Stacey @ Heres to Life
April 27, 2011
Wow! Those pictures are truly breathtaking! Thank you for sharing!
Siubhan
April 27, 2011
So beautiful. I love your photographs – I can see why ot was hard to edit them, the colours are fantastic.
On an un-tulip related note, I do like your skirt – it looks perfect.
Lynn
April 27, 2011
It looks like you were up in my neck of the woods…and you chose the perfect time to come: another week and they might have been a bit past their peak! Wonderful pictures!
Bee
April 27, 2011
The tulip fields are definitely on my list… the colours are so incredible. I'm so excited for you that you got to go while they were in full bloom. Thanks for sharing your pictures – so pretty!!
(I was dreaming about these just last month:
http://bee-and-you.blogspot.com/2011/03/blooms.html)
Amber
April 27, 2011
One of my cousins (also a painter) just moved to the Netherlands and scored seasonal work in the tulip fields. I told her I want her to start painting them, asap! So beautiful.
Victoria
April 27, 2011
Yes we've visited often (we live here right now). Aren't they fabulous. Loved the colourful stripes. Great photographs.
Natalie.
April 27, 2011
ahhhhhhh! I can't think of anything else to say! ahhhhh!
Giulia
April 27, 2011
amazing! Those colours are just perfect.
Esther (Babyccino)
April 27, 2011
Beautiful photos, Jordan!! We went to see the tulips last week — amazing! xxx
Swirls of Happy
April 27, 2011
How amazing and gorgeous!!!!!
Michelle
April 27, 2011
absolutely gorgeous! thank you for sharing so many photos!!
zookeeper
April 27, 2011
LOVE it! I wonder- do they grow them just for the sale of the bulbs? It appears obviously not to sell as blooming plants or else they would "harvest" before they bloom. Curious minds want to know.
fanciful no.2
April 27, 2011
holy gorgeous! stunning photos. so jealous!
Victoria
April 27, 2011
You should seriously host a dinner party there:) I was dreaming about them today, and you got to see the real thing. How fabulous!!!
sarah
April 27, 2011
thanks for sharing. i'll dream of seeing them until i die. never too many photos of tulips
Heather @ wakingupinvegas
April 27, 2011
Oooooooohh! I have always wanted to go there….sooo lovely! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful pics!
XO,
Heather
CARRIE
April 27, 2011
I want to go to there.
Kathy
April 27, 2011
Wow, I can't believe that's real!
Holly
April 27, 2011
wow. wow wow wow. So much color. I just added somewhere new to my places I dream about list.
sumslay
April 27, 2011
I agree with Sarah: There are never enough photos of tuplips! In fact, my desktop background is a picture of tulip fields that you posted way back when. It's jus tperfect for spring! I'm jealous you got to see the real thing – I had no idea you could visit them. Neato!
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April 27, 2011
beautiful family photos, jordan!
Tori B.
April 27, 2011
STUNNING!
la princesita
April 27, 2011
pretty place! I love tulips!
Lauren
April 27, 2011
Amazing! Thanks so much for sharing so many pictures- I could have looked at 50 more!
Emily
April 27, 2011
Holy Smokes I'M JEALOUS!! So so lovely. I hope I make it there some day!!
likeschocolate
April 27, 2011
Gorgeous! Lucky you!
Marisa Midori
April 27, 2011
These are stunning! I dream of seeing the tulip fields in Holland one day. Paul's red hair with those orange/red tulips looks cute.
Life Abroad
April 27, 2011
Yes I absolutely loved visiting the tulip fields when we lived in Amsterdam. Keukenhof is a magical place, not to mention the most photographed place in the world! It's easy to see why, isn't it? Glad you made it there, since the fields are blooming for such a short window of time. Definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Emily
April 27, 2011
GORGEOUS! Love your outfit too! I'd love to see these some day.
r8chel
April 27, 2011
Beautiful! Tulips are one of my favorite flowers, so there's no such thing as too many pictures!
communikate.
April 27, 2011
gorgeous gorgeous! i like so many others have this on my things to do in life!
jenny
April 27, 2011
WOW!!! That is phenomenally beautiful!!
robin k
April 27, 2011
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful.
Jene'
April 27, 2011
So beautiful! Your pictures are so brilliant! I actually just took a trip to the only other tulip fields last weekend in Washington state. Absolutely breathtaking.. of course, it wasn't Europe 😉
kh
April 27, 2011
Gorgeous!
I have been to the tulip fields outside of Seattle and they're pretty dreamy too. Totally worth checking out if you're in the NW.
seesaw designs
April 27, 2011
that place is totally my dream. beautiful colors, and i loved all the photos!
-angela
Gaby [The Vault Files]
April 27, 2011
Happy you shared them all! Tulips are one of my favorite flowers, thanks for posting these beautiful pictures 🙂
Anji
April 27, 2011
we have tulips much like this in La Conner, Washington in the Skagit Valley.
http://www.tulipfestival.org/site
Its a stunning sight and I'm so glad you got to see it!
Holly
April 27, 2011
Nature is incredible. Thanks for capturing and sharing such beauty. And I love your blue skirt!
jodeska
April 27, 2011
WOW. That's amazing. This is going on my bucket list too. I'll bring antihistamines just in case though! (I can already feel the sneezing)
pretty pink tulips
April 27, 2011
I LOVE these photos!!! Tulips are my thing and seeing them in this manner just moves me!!!!
I hope to one day go to Holland again when they are blooming!!!
~ Elizabeth
Becs
April 27, 2011
Amazing. Well worth the detour.