The Tulip Fields
Another year in the books at the tulip fields! š· Ever since I started my blog, visiting the tulip fields has been one of my favorite traditions. Itās really fun to see all the things that started and stayed in my life because of Selective Potential (seeing all of the Michigan lighthouses, the tulip fields, etc.) Yes, it makes for a pretty outfit backdrop, but itās just become so much more meaningful than that. I love tradition, love seasonal activities, and this just checks the box in terms ofā¦ filling up my heart and soul cup! Usually I rotate between Windmill Island and Veldheer Tulip Gardens, and this year, decided to try Veldheer, because it was getting so hot, I was worried tulips were going to start to die off, and these fields usually just have more rows than Windmill Island, but next year Iāll have to rotate again just to switch it up! But yeah, beautiful as always, magical AF, what a dreamy location.
It was awesome too because I headed over thereā¦ on a weekday, after Tulip Time, so it was not busy at all. Kids were back in school, people back at work, and it was mostly just a few elderly couples walking aroundā¦ and a few lingering tourists. I pretty much had the field to myself to snap photos, which was lovely! Nobody staring at me lugging my tripod around. š But it was sooooo hot. Iām not sure if my Yooper skin is just more sensitive these days, but it was like 80 degrees and blaring sun and I was roasting in these jeans contemplating my entire outfit decision, but thankfully I just picked up this adorable denim tank from Old Navy and that kept me a little bit cooler. Loving all of the square cropped tanks right nowā¦ so cute with jeans. I just got another from Lee & Birch that Iāll wear on the blog soon!
Itās been so lovely to be in West Michigan this week to experience spring! Getting to see the tulips is one of my favorite spring activities, but itās been wonderful to just experience everything in bloom, itās just sooo green out (but also, very pollen-y). But I caught up with my good friend, Mo, in Muskegonā¦ we went out for cocktails at a new place I hadnāt been before called Liquid Assets, and I had no idea that entire building even existed! Some unique food vendors and a really cool bar inside. And then I headed over to Grand Rapids to visit with my girlfriends, drink margaritas on Donkeyās patio which is also just one of my favorite things ever. Itās been really nice to catch up with friends, see family, partake in a few traditions, pop into the office, do a little shopping, eat some favorite/unique foods I canāt get in the UP. Spring life is good down here! š·
If youāre planning a trip to the tulip fields, be sure to check Veldheerās Facebook page or just look at some of the Holland webcams they have available! With the heat, and some of the storms, the tulips were starting to die off a bit, but Iām really glad I timed it out. Some years, itās been way early, like weeks early, and other years, they bloom right in time for Tulip Time. I felt bad, I had a few people message me, āWill they still be available over Memorial Day?ā and I was like no, they wonāt be there then, this time of year is so fleetingā¦ just like autumn colors in October, when itās peak, you basically JUMP and you GO, hahaha. Alright, alright, Iām off. Iām going to try and squeeze in one more blog post while Iām down here, TBD, but then Iām heading back home to the great north! š
Outfit details:
Leviās Wedgie Fit Jeans
Old Navy Cropped Square-Neck Denim Top
Goodfellow Round Sunglasses
Madewell Small Transport Tote (similar)
Frye and Co. Maxie Strap Flat Sandals (similar)