tulips in the snow: 95/365

by | Apr 17, 2015 | 1 true thing, Writing by Writers | 10 comments

Coming to you from Boulder, Colorado, at a Writing by Writers workshop taking place at the Colorado Chautauqua, where what I was most struck by today were the tulips in the snow. I’m not a gardener, but I love flowers, as in, in the house, and I especially love tulips. I was surprised to see them here, in the snow.

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  1. KM Huber
    KM Huber on April 18, 2015 at 10:13 am

    Ah, you are experiencing springtime in the Rockies. I once knew it quite well. Your pictures remind me that for most of my life I knew the promise of tulips in snow. Enjoy!
    Karen

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    • cynthia
      cynthia on April 18, 2015 at 12:14 pm

      Ah, Karen, there’s a name for it! I love this: for most of my life I knew the promise of tulips in the snow. For me, it felt so unusual.

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    • cynthia
      cynthia on April 19, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      Thanks, Dave. I thought so too.

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  3. megeevans
    megeevans on April 18, 2015 at 11:17 am

    Weren’t you just at AWP? You have had full month of traveling! Welcome to Colorado, Cynthia. Yes… welcome to springtime in Denver/Boulder. You missed the 70+ degree days we had when those tulips came out. We welcome all this snow and rain though! Will you make it to Denver at all?

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    • cynthia
      cynthia on April 19, 2015 at 5:42 pm

      Megan, yes, I was just at AWP. And I have still more traveling to go–headed to Provincetown next week. Thanks for the Colorado welcome. Just passing through Denver by way of the airport this time. Nice to know we’re so close.

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  4. writersideup
    writersideup on April 21, 2015 at 11:45 pm

    They’ve staked their claim and are sure to be letting the trespassing snow know it! 🙂

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    • cynthia
      cynthia on April 22, 2015 at 8:23 pm

      Yes, Donna, the tulips appeared to be winning : )

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  5. Kirie
    Kirie on April 23, 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Have you ever shared how you learned to take such amazing images? You remind me of “dovegreyreader,” the only other writing blog besides yours that I follow. She also takes amazing pictures and writes stuff worth reading. The shots from the airplane, the Sunbeam mixer, and now this amazing rockery with tulips are just three that come to mind……

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    • cynthia
      cynthia on April 29, 2015 at 12:44 pm

      Wow, Kirie, I haven’t thought of doveygreyreader in ages–I used to stop in there every once in a while. I will have to visit again. And thanks so much for your nice words about my photos. The only “lesson” I ever had was watching a friend take photos of the edges of a roof against a sky–about 7 years ago, actually right before I started this blog–and I thought wow, I don’t have to take traditional photos… The rest is courtesy of my iPhone. Hope you are well.

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