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Canadian Tulip Festival – 60th Anniversary – May 4-21, 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ron

Canadian Tulip Festival – 60th Anniversary – May 4-21, 2012 When I first looked at the headline in the Monday edition of the Ottawa Citizen (March 5th, 2012), my first reaction was one of dismay as I read “Tulip Festival … Continue reading →

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Rain, Rain, Go Away

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Ron

Royal Standard My hostas just love the rain and it looks like we may be getting six rainy days in a row so I bought grass seed today and spread some around.

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Tulips, Tulips and More Tulips – Rideau Canal and Dow’s Lake, Ottawa, Ontario.

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

Thursday and the tulips are all ready just waiting for the weekend crowds.

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Tulip Art – Major Hill’s Park, Ottawa, Ontario

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

In addition to the natural tulips that one might normally expect to find at a tulip festival, the organizers also have a significant number of man-made tulip decorations (not sure what else to call them) along the pathways of Major’s … Continue reading →

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Major Hill’s Park – Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa, Ontario – Day 7, May 12th, 2011

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Ron

After watching the 110 foot Fair Jeanne brigantine ship going through the locks of the Rideau Canal for a bit, I headed off to Major’s Hill Park. I had been told that there was far too much ‘infrastructure’ and not … Continue reading →

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Canadian Tulip Festival, Ottawa Ontario – Day 5, May 10th, 2011

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Ron

I bit of heat and sunshine can do wonders for a tulip bed and that is certainly what is happening for the tulips that have been planted around the flower beds of Dow’s Lake. Still plenty left that haven’t started … Continue reading →

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Canadian Tulip Festival – Day 2

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Ron

The sun was shining today . At least, for awhile it was. That was all that was needed for some of the tulip beds to start showing their colours. Being Saturday, it meant that there were quite a few people … Continue reading →

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Magnolias and more.

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ron

Today was the official first day of the Canadian Tulip Festival.  Someone forgot to tell the tulips:-). Those tulips that might have been opened in the morning when the sun was shining, were closed in the afternoon as the clouds … Continue reading →

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Trillium Woods Trail, Kanata, Ontario

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Ron

Today, was the first day of the Canadian Tulip Festival, and I was heading down to Dow’s Lake to see how the tulips in the formal display beds were doing. Before going that way, though, I decided to take a … Continue reading →

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Canadian Tulip Festival starts May 6th, 2011

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Ron

There are about 2 million publicly planted tulips in Ottawa just waiting to entertain residents and tourists alike when they burst into bloom. This year’s tulip festival takes place in Ottawa from May 6-23, 2011. My blog entries from Day … Continue reading →

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