Windmill Island Gardens – Holland Michigan
This is my last post from our trip to Holland Michigan then back to cooking, I promise!
Windmill Island Gardens was beautiful and full of flowers, flags, a carousel, an organ and a gift shop.
These wooden shoes were on the building where we paid to get in.
What a way to walk in with these gorgeous tulips!
We looked forward to seeing what was in the buildings in the back.
Check out the tall metal tulips.
They were showing a video of the windmill history and how it works in this building.
This sign was outside the building that housed the organ.
It was so unique and appeared to be in great condition, it sounded wonderful too.
A sign telling us about the line of flags.
The flags lined the side of the gardens.
The tent on the right was getting ready for a wedding. How beautiful would that be!
The bridge took us the to the windmill.
Standing on the bridge was a beautiful view of the windmill.
I bet the couple will be getting married on the gazebo.
I have no idea what these large plastic tulips were, they look like a seat.
A sign of the times, check out the sign in the bottom right corner, it says No Drone Zone.
There was a carousel to ride too, also in very good shape.
Thank you for putting up with all my pictures of Holland Michigan!
http://www.InDianesKitchen.com
Share this:
Categories: Day Trip/Vacation
It is not a question of putting up with such fine photography
Awe what sweet words Derrick! Thank you 🥰
Hi, Dianne, Thank you for sharing those beautiful pictures! I know ya’ll had a wonderful time.
You’re so welcome and we really did enjoy ourselves, thank you!
I love tulips and tulip festivals, I so enjoyed these photos!
Thank you so much Tierney!
It was a fun photo trip.
Thank you Bernadette, I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Fabulous tulips
They sure were Sheree. I only have about 6 variety’s at my house.
I have none 😞
Thanks for taking us along on your incredible journey, Diane!
You’re very welcome, I enjoyed sharing our trip with my blogging family.
What a lovely trip you had, Diane. I’m glad that you shared these moments with us, and I hope we get more of these non cooking posts from time to time.
The garden is beautiful and those tulips are so beautiful. And we need more windmills in this world!
Thank you Ab! I was afraid my pictures may have been too many, I’m glad you enjoyed them.
You can never have too many photos. I never imagined parts of Michigan like this so thank you!
You’re welcome Ab!
Beautiful pictures, Diane. I loved vicariously visiting Holland with you.
I’m happy you came along Carla! Thank you!
Wow that place looks amazing, maybe we will stop there on our way down to the States in August!
It was gorgeous but make sure it’s open then. I have no idea if this area closes after the tulips are done or not. Regardless, there is plenty of nature areas with water that I’m sure you would get some great pictures!
Thanks Diane !
You’re welcome!
Such a lovely place 🙂
It sure was June, I have wanted to go there for years.
I would have been lost wandering here for hours! Tulips and wooden shoes – indeed, lovely!
There were plenty of trails around the park area too. You just couldn’t get enough of the tulips though. Thank you!
Wow, everything looks beautiful, even on a cloudy day! 🙂
It was actually quite chilly those two days but we took coats and the flowers were still gorgeous.
Gorgeous pictures! I would love to go there!
Thank you Nancy, it was a nice 2 day vacation. There was plenty of nature things t do too like hiking, sand dunes, boating etc.
How beautiful, Diane! You picked the perfect time to go since the tulips were in bloom.
Even better time because it was two days before the festival crowd showed up! Thank you Kellye!
Aren’t tulips beautiful! I loved the shoes too. Can I get a pair in 11 1/2 please. Oh wait. Make that 11 1/2 petite!
Yes tulip are beautiful and there are so many varieties. Wait until you lose that 10#’s for those shoes, you may need a smaller size!
😅😂🤣
Beautiful photos.
Thank you Chantel!
I love the colorful tulips they are such picturesque flowers! <3 I find some of the images on the 8th photo looks masonic. Nevertheless lovely pics overall from your trip! Blessings! <3
Thank you Tammy, I wish the tulips bloomed longer than they do.
Most welcome and in heaven they will cause they will return to their eternal state of being as us!
Looks like you had a great trip. Thanks for sharing.
It was a wonderful trip yet easy enough for my mother in law. Thank you Katelon.
Looks like a beautiful place to walk around. Those wooden shoes on the building where you paid to get in – my mom had a pair of those hanging in our kitchen growing up. Oh how I wish I would have saved them when we broke up her house. I don’t know what happened to them, but I do relish remembering. I always enjoy your cooking posts, but I am happy to read about any of your travels, too!
Thank you so much Betty, back to food posts now.
Such a beautiful place Diane and your images are spectacular. I’m enchanted by the tulips! Much love and hugs, C
Thank you Cheryl, they are my daughters favorite flower. She was so excited as she planted a bunch of bulbs and they all bloomed for the first time this year.
Please don’t apologize for your series of Holland, Michigan posts. I enjoyed each and every one of them. It was a virtual field trip of spring loveliness!
You are so kind Linda. I know I love seeing my fellow bloggers pictures too. I am glad you enjoyed them, thank you!
Hi. Looks like a fine place. I noticed that the colors of the wooden shoes are very similar to the colors of the tulips in the photo below the wooden shoes. Very complementary!
The shoes were fascinating, I couldn’t imagine wearing them! Lol Thank you
Gorgeous!
It was such a pretty place with very little walking for my mother in law. Thank you!
Glad you all had a beautiful time. 🙂
It was our pleasure to “go along” on your vacation! What a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your kindness Karla! You’re welcome.
Very beautiful Diane – thank you for sharing and I don’t think any of us “put up with your photos” … we enjoyed them instead. I like those decorated wooden shoes in a row. What a lovely venue to be married in!
You are so sweet Linda. The entire place was worth seeing and what a place for a wedding.
I’m glad you decided to go – you have a lot of nice photos to remember that trip by.
I will be making the pictures on line, into a book. I do that with all our pictures of the grandkids and vacations.
Oh, that’s a good idea Diane – that way you can look back at those memorable times whenever you feel like it and don’t have to wade thru lots of pictures files.
Yes it is wonderful to look at. I have two stacks of books from over the years. The young generation doesn’t have pictures anymore, everything is on FB ad their phones. I figure when I die it will be a wonderful thing for the grandkids to have books of their youth.
Yes, you said your daughter bought the kids iPhones, so they are likely whizzes at photography on those phones. The grandkids are lucky you captured pics of them growing up.
How beautiful! I love tulips!
It was so beautiful and the couple that was getting married picked the perfect time and place!
This is a lovely place Diane! The tulips are so colourful and I love the organ – how unique. Oh, and I just love a windmill (not something we really see here in SA) – it’s gorgeous! Thank you so much for your beautiful posts about your visit to Holland Michigan – I really enjoyed it!
I am so glad you did, I know I enjoy it when you share your trips as I will probably never get to see it in person. Thank you Corna 🥰
It has been wonderful to visit this beautiful area through your photos and descriptions. I feel like I’ve been on a holiday!
Awe you are so kind! Thank you 💕