Olympics from Whidbey Island

One of my favorite morning views along West Beach Road on Whidbey Island.

Spring

Color I see on my daily walk.

Spring on Whidbey

The daffodils and hyacinth are bursting with color - and it is still winter.

Spring on Whidbey

Finally, after a particularly snow filled and cold winter, spring is on the way on Whidbey Island.

Spring on Whidbey

Spring on Whidbey

Skagit Valley Daffodils - April 1

Spring Clouds

The spring has been cool and cloudy, delaying the tulip blossoms in Skagit Valley.

Skagit Valley Daffodils

The daffodils are in full bloom in Skagit Valley but the tulips have yet to show any color.

Daffodils in Skagit County

The daffodils are blooming in Skagit Valley.

I noticed many workers cutting the flowers as I drove through the fields a few days ago.

This last photo was an early morning view from the same location as the afternoon view above.

Signs of Spring

It's been a grey and wet March, exceeding our average rainfall in the first half of it. It was good to see some color in an Oak Harbor city park.

Skagit Valley Daffodils

A rainy day in the Skagit Valley in March.

Daffodils in Skagit Valley

The daffodils are out in Skagit Valley.

Daffodils in Skagit Valley

The daffodils are beautiful in Skagit Valley. I was on Beaver Marsh Road to find this view.

Spring

It won't be long now. The signs of spring are showing.

Spring Bouquet

Road Trip to Skagit Valley

If your are heading north on I-5 to check out the tulip fields in Skagit Valley, don't forget to catch the Cascades to the east.

This photo was taken from I-5 at Everett.

When you are in the Skagit Valley, be sure to look for Mt. Baker to the north-east.  It still has lots of snow.

Don't forget to look to the southwest to catch the Olympic Moun-tains.

At times Mt. Baker is almost hidden by the foothills.  The daffodils are in full bloom here.

No matter where you are in the valley, mountains are usually in view.  By the way, enjoy the tulips too.

Daffodils in Skagit Valley

This was the view on April 8 as we sped to our Easter dinner destination.  I compared this photo to the ones I took last year of this same field.  It appears the flowers are about two weeks behind last year.  Although we did not see any fields of tulips, they should be blooming about now.  Mt. Baker is in the distance.

First Day of Spring

Today is the first day of spring so I walked my neighborhood to find signs of it.

Sure enough, the daffodils are out.  Now, if it would just warm up!

Daffodils in Skagit Valley

The first color is showing in the Skagit Valley.