Ann Badjura Photography
Tulips of the Valley Festival in Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Beautiful tulip fields at the Tulips of the Valley Festival in Chilliwack near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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About this photo: After having a quite cool and wet April so far, we had a wonderful warm summer like week filled with sunshine and temperatures around 23C (73F). Our spring has sprung a little later than usual, so most of the flowers are now just starting to fully bloom. With that in mind, my friend and I visited 2 tulips festivals in the valley near Vancouver yesterday.
We visited the Abbotsford Tulips Festival as well as the Tulips of the Valley Festival in Chilliwack, both were really nice and a little different in their own way. I just love to see tulips fields surrounded by mountain views, not something you would see in the tulip fields in The Netherlands where these beautiful flowers originate from.
I spotted the mountains rising above the tulips as I was down at the tulip level to find some close up shots...I just had to capture these pretty colours with the mountains in the background.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77M2
*Focal Length: 110mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual (M)
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information on the Abbotsford Tulip Festival: Onos Greenhouses has grown tulips since 1990, when the family immigrated to Canada. It started out as a cut flower operation, but then we thought, the beauty of the fields should be shared with more than just our family. So, began "The Tulips of the Valley Festival", an agritourism highlight of the Fraser Valley and Chilliwack. Celebrating Tulips, Hyacinths and Double Daffodils. They were also part of the Agassiz Circle Farm Tour for those first 10 years. And boy, did we love it! Now, they’ve moved to Chilliwack where they have 20 acres of amazing tulips for you to see, in a mix of astounding colours for everyone to go and enjoy! (Above information is © from their website: tulipsofthevalley.com/our-story/)
Some information Vancouver: Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and is located by the Pacific Ocean on a peninsula surrounded by water and in the distance there are the mountains. Vancouver is considered a pretty clean and safe city with a great variety of shops, museums, theatre, outdoor activities (hiking, walking, kayaking, sailing, skiing on the local mountains in the winter) and more. Walking around Stanley Park is a favourite thing to do for tourist and locals alike. This beautiful park extends from the city centre of Vancouver almost to the North Shore. With wonderful views of the mountains and the ocean around every corner, downtown Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Walk along Robson Street, the most popular shopping street. Experience Chinatown with the different kinds of building and stores, walk on the beaches of English Bay and the seawall of Stanley Park, enjoy a walk in Gastown with the old steam clock and the many gift shops.
Look out for some Hollywood film sets as Vancouver is used for many big Hollywood movies and shows. That's why you might hear that Vancouver is called "Hollywood North". Here are some examples of shows and movies that were/are filmed here: "The X-Files", "Supernatural", Once Upon a Time","The Flash" "Deadpool", "Twilight Saga", "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", and many more. Then there is also the Canada Place, the stadiums, the Harbour Lookout, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Science World, the Vancouver Art Gallery and much more! All of these attractions are located within minutes from the city centre.
Vancouver is also popular in the winter for winter activities. There are 3 local mountains where you can do any type of winter sport. There is Grouse Mountain, most famous for it's stunning views over the city and fresh powder snow. Grouse Mountain is accessible by skyride...this is a big airtram that will take you up to the top of the mountain. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain are famous too and you also get wonderful views from the top of these mountains. As you can see...Vancouver has lots to offer. The Winter Olympics were held here in 2010 as well.
Tulips of the Valley Festival in Chilliwack, BC, Canada
Beautiful tulip fields at the Tulips of the Valley Festival in Chilliwack near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Larger version: c1.staticflickr.com/1/872/39961535370_cfebf14ac5_o.jpg
About this photo: After having a quite cool and wet April so far, we had a wonderful warm summer like week filled with sunshine and temperatures around 23C (73F). Our spring has sprung a little later than usual, so most of the flowers are now just starting to fully bloom. With that in mind, my friend and I visited 2 tulips festivals in the valley near Vancouver yesterday.
We visited the Abbotsford Tulips Festival as well as the Tulips of the Valley Festival in Chilliwack, both were really nice and a little different in their own way. I just love to see tulips fields surrounded by mountain views, not something you would see in the tulip fields in The Netherlands where these beautiful flowers originate from.
I spotted the mountains rising above the tulips as I was down at the tulip level to find some close up shots...I just had to capture these pretty colours with the mountains in the background.
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77M2
*Focal Length: 110mm
*F-Number: F/8
*Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Manual (M)
Thank you for stopping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information on the Abbotsford Tulip Festival: Onos Greenhouses has grown tulips since 1990, when the family immigrated to Canada. It started out as a cut flower operation, but then we thought, the beauty of the fields should be shared with more than just our family. So, began "The Tulips of the Valley Festival", an agritourism highlight of the Fraser Valley and Chilliwack. Celebrating Tulips, Hyacinths and Double Daffodils. They were also part of the Agassiz Circle Farm Tour for those first 10 years. And boy, did we love it! Now, they’ve moved to Chilliwack where they have 20 acres of amazing tulips for you to see, in a mix of astounding colours for everyone to go and enjoy! (Above information is © from their website: tulipsofthevalley.com/our-story/)
Some information Vancouver: Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and is located by the Pacific Ocean on a peninsula surrounded by water and in the distance there are the mountains. Vancouver is considered a pretty clean and safe city with a great variety of shops, museums, theatre, outdoor activities (hiking, walking, kayaking, sailing, skiing on the local mountains in the winter) and more. Walking around Stanley Park is a favourite thing to do for tourist and locals alike. This beautiful park extends from the city centre of Vancouver almost to the North Shore. With wonderful views of the mountains and the ocean around every corner, downtown Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Walk along Robson Street, the most popular shopping street. Experience Chinatown with the different kinds of building and stores, walk on the beaches of English Bay and the seawall of Stanley Park, enjoy a walk in Gastown with the old steam clock and the many gift shops.
Look out for some Hollywood film sets as Vancouver is used for many big Hollywood movies and shows. That's why you might hear that Vancouver is called "Hollywood North". Here are some examples of shows and movies that were/are filmed here: "The X-Files", "Supernatural", Once Upon a Time","The Flash" "Deadpool", "Twilight Saga", "X-Men Origins: Wolverine", and many more. Then there is also the Canada Place, the stadiums, the Harbour Lookout, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Science World, the Vancouver Art Gallery and much more! All of these attractions are located within minutes from the city centre.
Vancouver is also popular in the winter for winter activities. There are 3 local mountains where you can do any type of winter sport. There is Grouse Mountain, most famous for it's stunning views over the city and fresh powder snow. Grouse Mountain is accessible by skyride...this is a big airtram that will take you up to the top of the mountain. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain are famous too and you also get wonderful views from the top of these mountains. As you can see...Vancouver has lots to offer. The Winter Olympics were held here in 2010 as well.