Cirrus over tulip farm (w-412-32)

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The middle of the month April sees many colorful tulip farms in Holland. These flowers bloom typically one to two weeks before being chopped, and are very photogenic when combined with clouds. The photo shows a red field of tulips under a sky with cirrus uncinus and spissatus.

Praktica MTL, Fuji Sensia 100 film, 50mm lens with circular polarizer. Photo taken at Wijdenes, The Netherlands.