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This past weekend my mom and I went to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point.  I believe they have around 55 acres of gardens.  There was plenty of gardens to explore and enjoy.  We had so much fun walking, chatting and taking pictures.  Being outside among all the many varieties of flowers felt so refreshing, even if it was a little chilly.  Plus, my mom is such wonderful company!

There were so many cool species of flower, some I've
never seen before like this one.

I loved the coloring of the flowers in this area.

Beautiful Blossoms


My mom and me!!!




This fountain reminded us of England, and that made
me and my mom very happy, since we both have lived
there at some point in our lives.

Ha, I know, I look a lot like my mom, which is a compliment to me.

This was in the secret garden section, which I loved!!

It was Dutch Days as well.  My mom and I looked at all the delicious Dutch
food...and then we bought Navajo tacos for lunch.

My mom is so cute, she requested that we take a foot shot, since that
is my "thing".  So here it is!

The man-made waterfalls.  Walking around these got me craving to go 
hiking to real waterfalls!




Waterfall!

My cute mom on the bridge.



I thought these daffodils were so cool!

Since it was the Tulip Festival, I needed to
include pictures of tulips.







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  1. MicheleApril 27, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    mom is cute!!!

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  2. MicheleApril 27, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    and so are you :) haha... sorry. wish i was there w/ you! except not the chilly weather part.

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  3. Lee AnnApril 28, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Thanks for a wonderful day! The pictures are as beautiful as the real thing.

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  4. Becky ShulerApril 29, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Great pictures!! Looks like you and your Mom had a beautiful time! Thanks for sharing! I love that fountain.

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  5. grammawoodMay 4, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    That looks like an awesome garden. The flowers are beautiful, and so are the waterfalls, even if they are manmade. I'm glad that you could go there with your mom. And I love the foot shot; so cute!

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