April Showers Bring Wichita Falls Flowers Whilst Washington's Skagit Valley Floods With Tulips

I saw that which you see, above, this first Saturday morning of the 2025 version of April. A photo purporting to show May flowers brought about by the April showers we have been getting dripped on since this new month began.

Is that a field of Bluebonnets which are being photo documented representing May flowers? I don't know. I have not seen any bluebonnets, yet, this year, with my own eyes.

Meanwhile, on April 1, in my old home zone of the Skagit Valley, the month-long annual Tulip Festival has begun.

The Skagit Valley is just a bit more scenic, color-wise, and other-wise, than my current mostly flat, mountain free zone of Texas.

 Above and below are examples of what the Skagit Valley Flats look like this time of year.

I have not been up north in Washington, in April, since 2006. I do not recollect that we, at that point in time, ventured out onto the Skagit Flats to see the tulips.

Seeing the Skagit Valley tulips can be a bit challenging, particularly on weekends. There is a lot of traffic control, and attempts to manage the traffic, to some limited success.

There is no need to manage the traffic caused by those seeking to see the May flowers wrought by April Showers, at my current location.

I think the above photo, with the Mount Baker volcano looming on the horizon, is from a location near Beaver Marsh Road, near the Jones Family Compound, where Hank Frank, his dad, also known as my nephew Joey, Hank Frank's mom, also known as Joey's wife, Monique, and my little brother, Hank Frank's Grandpa Jake, have taken up residence.

Whatever Blluebonnets have managed to go into blooming mode likely suffered some damage last night when all hail broke loose. A loud thunderstorm began booming about two in the morning, lasting a couple hours, with one super burst of ultra noisy hail.

By morning it was plain to see the hail had knocked a lot of the leaves out of the trees.

This April 5 Saturday is being windy, rainy and cold. I think I shall forego going downtown this afternoon for the "Hands Off Our Democracy" protest...