TULIPS!

I live in Oregon and I am VERY lucky to have access to beautiful rivers, mountains and the ocean. One of the perks of living here is going to the annual tulip festival. Each year, during the seasonal tulip bloom, the farms hold a tulip festival opening their doors to everyone for a small fee.

 Its a really beautiful experience for children and adults alike. It really feels like you're in small part of Holland with all the tulips. Just switch the old-fashioned wind mills with rock climbing walls and fun rides for children :) Check the picture with a 'Cow Train'. Those kids were having a ball!

Tulips till the eye can see. You can really just runnnnn through the fields and have your own Julie Andrew's moment from Sound of Music :) The experience is very therapeutic. All the greenery and the multiple colors are very pleasing to the eye and the soul.

Both Oregon and Washington have wonderful tulips and daffodil festivals every year. These pictures were taken at the Woodburn Tulip Festival which is currently still going on. The only negative thing I can say is, its too popular! Everyone comes to this on the weekend. So I would highly recommend visiting it on a weekday specially if you have back troubles or pain related issues and can't spend a lot of time on the road in traffic.
Please find more details at http://www.woodenshoe.com/