Picture of the day - April 17, 2006

Red, White And Yellow Tulips

Since Cheria and I moved into our new home in late autumn, we had to wait all winter to see what kinds of flowers would come up in our flower beds this spring. Much to our delight we have already had colorful crocuses, brilliant daffodils, and some yet to be identified small purple flowers come up and blossom. But the prettiest of the bunch burst into full bloom just last week: dozens of spectacular red, white and yellow tulips! Tulips have always been one of my favorite flowers. I still remember how mom and dad used to drive our family past homes that had beautiful tulips growing in their flower gardens and how my eyes would be drawn to the seas of color they produced. It seems that tulips have the power to single-handedly turn a ho-hum lawn into a work of art. The tulips in today's picture border our front sidewalk, but there are plenty more that are mixed in with the other flowers in the back yard. It's exiting to think about what variety of flowers will bloom next, but I doubt if they'll match the beauty and grace our colorful tulips! Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo More Interesting Articles