Glorious

The tulips at Dow's Lake were looking particularly vivid on this visit. 

Along the path is this large statue. Man With Two Hats is one of two identical sculptures by Henk Visch. Its counterpart is in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, and it symbolizes the strong friendship between Canada and the Netherlands that came out of the Second World War.

A less formal bed, but the tulips sprang up well.

More of the colours. We'll pick up here tomorrow.

Shades

A reminder to members of City Daily Photo that the theme for the first day of June is Outdoor Cafes. 

The colours of the tulips have been amazing this year. We carry on with this ramble through Commissioners Park.

Bloom

 More from the tulips at Commissioners Park today.

A plaque at this bed notes that it's been dedicated to the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, who took refuge in Ottawa with her daughters during the Second World War.

Tulips

 The biggest site for tulips during the festival is at Dow's Lake. I started one visit over at the grounds of H.M.C.S. Carleton, a navy reserve station, where tulips are found in a flowerbed at the entrance.

These big painted tulips were at the pavilion overlooking the lake.

I crossed over to Commissioners Park, where most of the beds are found. This one is less formal than others.

This big one is dazzling, lined with muscari as a companion flower to the tulips.

I like to get views from the ground up.

Colours

 Carrying on where I left off yesterday, more of the tulips in Major's Hill Park.

More people were out taking them in. I'll be back to this park again.