Oh, these frozen tulips...

Yeah, I know - just a few days ago I shared those beautiful tulip photos (click here to refresh your memory - Oh these beautiful tulips...) and I was really hoping we’d enjoy a few weeks of warm weather. But… this is Colorado, and sure enough, just a week later, we got snow.

 

It barely touched the area where I live, but some parts of Denver - like where our friends are - got up to two feet! The Denver Botanic Gardens had just a couple of inches… but enough to blanket all the tulips under a layer of cold, white snow.

It was honestly a little heartbreaking to walk around and see all that vibrant beauty bent under the heavy, icy weight.

But you know what? This isn’t unusual for Colorado. So let’s hope the flowers push through this - just like they’ve done in past years.

And… to be honest… this sudden snowstorm turned out to be a little slice of paradise for photographers. They couldn’t stop capturing the contrast of those poor blooms wearing snow hats ;) I must admit… I was definitely one of them ;(

Anyway, since we can’t control the weather, let’s just appreciate these rare and striking images of delicate flowers wrapped in harsh snow. Aren’t they strangely beautiful?

Actually, I still think the tulips looked stunning - maybe even more so than before. And who knows? I like to believe that this spring snowstorm might make them stronger. (After all, the snow melted completely just a few hours later…)

Thanks ChatGPT for proofreading and making some suggestions for this post ;)

Photos taken on April 19, 2025.