Beauty at a distance: Ottawa's tulips amaze, even online
CBC News | Posted: May 16, 2020 8:00 AM | Last Updated: May 16, 2020
Canadian Tulip Festival is urging Ottawans to enjoy the festival virtually
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Caption: Orange tulips begin to open on May 14, 2020 in downtown Ottawa, with the spires of Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in the background. (Jean Delisle/CBC)
If it were a normal year, Commissioners Park would be packed this weekend as the Canadian Tulip Festival winds to a close.
Tulips in cotton-candy pinks, sunny yellows and gem-tone reds are, after all, a welcome sight following a long, grey spring and two dull months of social isolation.
CBC sent out some of our photographers to capture the spring buds at tulip hotspots around Ottawa this week. Here are some of the gorgeous views they captured, for you to enjoy as you stay home and stay safe.
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Caption: The National Art Gallery hopes to reopen by August if not sooner. (Jean Delisle/CBC)
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Caption: Beds of pink tulips at Commissioners Park on May 14, 2020. (Jean Delisle/CBC)
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Caption: A cyclist rides between a bed of pink tulips and Dow's Lake on May 14, 2020. (Jean Delisle/CBC)
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Caption: The Canadian Tulip Festival is in full virtual swing, with all events held online this year because of the pandemic. Here’s a look at the blooms at Dow’s Lake and Major’s Hill Park.