Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
http://tellmeastory-marcia.blogspot.com/2014/11/pella-iowa-americas-dutch-treasure.html
PELLA, IOWA
AMERICA'S DUTCH TREASURE
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Pella is beautiful any time of year.
 |
| JAARSMA BAKERY. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Search my blog for photos of springtime in Pella.
Type Pella or Pella Tulip Time in the Search Box
at the top right of my blog.
You will discover beautiful photos of
thousands of tulips that bloom each spring.
CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
www.pellatuliptime.com
 |
| CLICK on image to enlarge. |
When we're driving
from the Kansas City, Missouri, area to Pella -
we drive
1. NORTH on I-35
2. Then go EAST on 92
and either take the last exist to Knoxville
and follow T-15 east/north across the Red Rock Dam into Pella.
The T-15 road is close over the dam,
so an alternate route is 92 Highway to T-17.
T-17 isn't shown on these maps.
T-17 crosses the Des Moines River just east of T-17,
and goes right into Pella.
Watch out for the T17 turn off of 91. It's hard to find.
Help!
I wish someone local to Pella
would put up a BIG sign
at the intersection of 92 Highway and T-17
that points to downtown Pella.
 |
| CLICK on image to enlarge. |
 |
| CLICK on image to enlarge. |
This November we drove four hours to Eldon, Iowa,
(about 15 minutes southeast of Ottumwa, Iowa)
for a Christmas photo shoot
at the American Gothic House.
Please check out my previous blog about
the American Gothic House.
We couldn't resist driving another 45 minutes
north to our beloved Pella.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Pella's Vermeer Windmill is
the tallest working windmill in the United States.
It grinds wheat into (stone-ground) whole wheat flour
using only wind power.
The flour is available for purchased in the gift shop.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| CLICK on image to enlarge. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| CLICK on image to enlarge. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| VERMEER WINDMILL. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Daughter Faith. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
My daughters and I enjoy walking around the
streets of Pella, and shopping in their specialty stores.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
I found beauty
in the barren trees and bare dirt.
Thousands of tulip bulbs purchased from Holland
are sleeping in Pella's flower beds just beneath the surface...
except for the bulbs a squirrel stole.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
No wonder the Dutch paint their buildings
with brilliant colors!
Pella's Dutch architecture is magnificent!
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
It's no surprise my photo of the Vermeer Windmill at night
is featured in one of our Christmas collages.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Maybe we'll see you in Pella in the spring,
at the 80th Annual Tulip Time.
CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://www.pellahistorical.org/
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
May 7, 8, and 9, 2015
Tulip Time Countdown:
170 Days
Until then, enjoy my photos of Pella,
America's Dutch Treasure.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
It's a shame
that there is only one pet-friendly hotel in Pella.
 |
| Daughter Sarah walks Pearl and Tilly on the streets of Pella. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Pella has more than one windmill.
My daughters, Faith and Sarah,
and Tilly and Pearl (two of our four puppies)
posed at the windmill near the sunken gardens,
where the pond is in the shape of a wooden shoe.
 |
| Faith and Sarah. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Faith Tilly, Sarah Pearl Ming Zhu. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Sunken Garden Pond in the shape of a wooden shoe. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
|
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Molengracht Plaza. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Molengracht Plaza. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Molengracht Plaza. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Building at Historical Village
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Dutch put beautiful lace in their windows. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Never
have I taken a photo
of a public bathroom...
until now.
I had to do it.
The bathroom for "dames"
at the Windmill Museum is SO clean,
and it just happens to have blue and white delft tiles.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
The Windmill Museum gift shop is wonderful.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
I had to get some blue and white Christmas ornaments
to add to my collection of blue and white porcelean.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
This blue and white porcelean Nativity set
is on my wish list.
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Pella stores go all out for Christmas!
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Watch for more about Pella's specialty shops,
and beautiful decorations in upcoming blogs!
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
 |
| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Thanks for stopping by!
Come back often, and invite a friend!
 |
| Daughters & Puppies: Faith holds Tilly and Sarah hold Pearl Ming Zhu. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Marcia Norwood
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
No comments:
Post a Comment