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October 31, 2004
Photo of the Day
Hofstra University. Spring 2004. Every year Hofstra plants hundreds of tulips in honor of the Dutch heritage of the university. So each year I take lots and lots of pictures of all the tulips. They try to plant different kinds in different places so I never know what kinds of tulips to expect. It's always fun to see what got planted when they start to bloom. After so many years of taking photos of the tulips there are definitely some colors that I'm partial to taking photos of. The oranges seem to always make for some good shots but I also like reds, pinks and multi-colored ones. The only tulips that I have trouble taking good shots of seem to be the whites.
Unfortunately this photo seems to have lost a little something after I scanned it but I like to take close-ups of the tulips. It's really cool to see the detail in the flower petals. Each tulip is totally unique and each day as the flowers open more and more they look completely different.
Overall, I just love the vivid color of tulips. They are definitely my favorite flower. I would love to go to Holland where they have huge fields of tulips and take pictures there!
Posted by silverdsl at October 31, 2004 11:53 PM