The first scenic photo of the year: today’s sunset from the overlook near my house.

Sunset over Puget Sound, from Normandy Park, WA

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Today marks the start of longer days in the Northern hemisphere. Here comes the light! Happy Solstice to you, and may you take and enjoy lots of beautiful photos with the increased light.

Peaceful view of sky and Puget Sound in Washington State

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There was some very cold weather in the mornings last week.

Late fall frostiness by the side of the road, sun low in the sky

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Here’s a view of Seattle you won’t see for very much longer, taken November 2016. Note the Great Wheel, the construction cranes, the Space Needle, and the Viaduct roadway, soon to be torn down.

Dark clouds above the Seattle skyline

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Finally the Seattle area got some rain last week. Here’s the sky in back of my house right before it got here.

Dark clouds move into a sunny sky ahead of some good rain

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There is so much beauty in the world. I am grateful!

Trees silhouetted against a clear sky at dusk

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It was extremely foggy this autumn morning. There were crows outside my window.

Three crows on a wire on a foggy day

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This has been a very beautiful fall.

Colorful autumn foliage, with lilac leaves in front

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We had very unusual fog today, lasted the whole day. Here’s a local college campus building looking eternal.

Evergreens recede into the foggy distance on autumn evening at Highline College

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Last week there was some sunshine. It will come again!

Colorful leaves against some evergreens, with cirrus clouds in a blue sky

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A friend gave me a start of this perennial sunflower plant last spring. It flowers in September: YAY!

Brilliant yellow perennial sunflower blooms on a windy, sunny day

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Haven’t posted a new photo in awhile of my favorite place in Seattle, the Volunteer Park Conservatory on Capitol Hill.

Late summer light on the historic 1912 Volunteer Park Conservatory

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