Every now and then I get bored with where I live. I have lived here all my life and occasionally think there is nothing left to see. I know this is a silly thought but it occasionally comes in my mind nonetheless. Then as quickly as that thought comes it goes again when a place like Crystal Hermitage presents itself. I had never heard of this place. How has no one told me of this place?! I happen to catch a post on a friends facebook page and was enthralled. This hermitage, located outside of Nevada City California, plants a tulip garden each year. The tulips were in full bloom! I knew if I was going to photograph them I better drop everything and head over because tulips don’t last long especially in this HEAT. These days with a toddler at home the idea of dropping everything to do anything is an act of congress (and you have seen our Congress in the news these days). So, like any good Mom would do, I played hookie one afternoon from work and zipped over by myself with camera in tow. It turns out it was a good idea because, true to its name, this hermitage was in the middle of nowhere and it took a long time to get there. Part of the Ananda movement and communal, the surrounding area and hermitage aim to help individuals find joy in themselves and their world. It’s hard not to get behind a mission like that. Behold some of the images I captured while on my short visit. While I may not understand Ananda entirely I can let them know that they helped me find joy in my word on this day.
I am submitting this post in response to Jansen Photos “Rise” Challenge. It certainly doesn’t get more basic that a flower rising upward toward the sunshine!
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
Oh my!
These tulips are so beautiful. The colors, the delicacy, all so amazing.
Wonderful snaps these are 🙂
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Thank you! I have two more posts to come with more from this lovely location. I look forward to sharing them!
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I absolutely love tulips. What a find! We can all use an afternoon playing hooky … glad you enjoyed yours.
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Thanks! It was perfection and I’m glad I can share the results with all of you.
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Beautiful photos!
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Thank you. More to come…stay tuned.
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Beautiful, with shades of Dutch and English gardens. –Curt
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Jenny your photos of the flowers came out beautiful, I cannot wait for Sat.
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Me too! I am very much looking forward to it. I have two more tulip posts coming. One is macro shots and the other is of the sculpture found at the hermitage. I am sure you will like those too.
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beautiful pics! the colours are amazing – Just love tulips!
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Thank you!
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Wow. Stunning photos.
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Thank you! Good to hear from you again.
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Such beauty Jenny, thank you for sharing.
Now bored with where we live?
Haha! That is the basis of Wanderlust.
Only happens to me a coupla times… a day.
😉
Great work.
(You have pushed me to explore new avenues of photography with your flowers. Thank you too for that)
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I am so happy you liked them! Thank you for the push to get back out there and post some more. I am happy to bring flowers back in to your life. They are fun for me. I feel like one can see a different world when looking closely at things. (Cars, flowers, details on anything) It must be why I use my macro lens so much. Anyway, I really enjoyed this place. It was a lovely drive to get there and it was a beautiful location with flowers that reminded me of Giverny.
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You bring many things to your friends’ lives. 🙂
Amongst other things, the detail that Colin always goes around with a flower in his hand. That is so cute. (And reminds me of the old song “If you’re going to San Francisco…)
Glad you’re back up posting.
Be good.
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He sure does! He doesn’t wear them in his hair although I bet he would if I showed him how. He cannot walk outside without picking a flower. I wonder how long that will last? It is pretty adorable. That said, he did start picking a flower in the yard that stinks terribly and makes his hands smell so I had to tell everyone to steer him away from those. lol.
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That is part of “figuring out” things. But yes, that is sooooo adorable. Can you imagine all the processes that go on in his mind? Love it.
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Sometimes you can watch them happening on his face.
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Beautiful flowers! Glad you decided to take the break! 🙂 –Curt
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Man what a beautiful place but it’s a long jaunt to get there. Longer than I anticipated.
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There are some interesting communities hiding out up in the foothills. 🙂
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