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Published Thursday, October 30, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Everyone likes pretty sunsets, so here’s one, with boats, for Skywatch Friday. For skies around the world, click HERE.

Nature,Skywatch Friday,Waterscape
Published Tuesday, October 28, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Here’s a peaceful late day photo of Puget Sound. It seems like Seattle is near the ocean, but if you look at a map, you might be surprised how inland it actually is. But lots and lots of water, nevertheless. For more Watery Wednesday photos, click HERE.

Nature,Waterscape
Published Tuesday, October 28, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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We have two columnar apple trees. They are about a foot wide and four feet tall, and have full size apples, so amazing. This from last year around this time. Happy Ruby Tuesday, all! Join the fun by posting a photo with red in it HERE.

Landscape,My Garden,Nature,Ruby Tuesday
Published Sunday, October 26, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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This rose is called Double Delight. The more sun it gets, the darker the red edges. I read that the unusual coloration was first seen as a flaw by the breeder. Not only is the bush healthy and vigorous, its scent is sweet, spicy, strong, and completely magnificent. This was taken in the rose garden in our other house, last June. I will just have to plant more roses.
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Flowers,My Garden,Nature
Published Saturday, October 25, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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When thinking shadows, it’s hard not to think of my visit to Arizona near Sedona early last year. I had just gotten a digital camera and pretty much went crazy, taking jillions of photos. Here are two from that trip, with shadows as key parts of the photos. For more shadow interpretations coordinated by Hey Harriet’s great blog, click HERE.


Landscape,Nature,Shadow Sunday
Published Thursday, October 23, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Last year I went to Burning Man, an extreme arts festival, you might say, on the playa in Black Rock, Nevada. It was way too hot, too huge and too difficult to do anything but lie there and pant, but at least I took photos. Here’s a rainbow, just for Skywatch Friday. You can see more skies around the world HERE.

Landscape,Nature,Skywatch Friday,Travel
Published Thursday, October 23, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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They are so beautiful and they are still doing what they do: give such pleasure. Here is another, just for you.

Flowers,My Garden,Nature
Published Wednesday, October 22, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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This taken from the Viaduct last month. It may be unsafe for earthquakes, but what views it provides! For more Watery Wednesday posts, click HERE. And it’s Wordless Wednesday as well.

Nature,Waterscape,Wordless Wednesday
Published Tuesday, October 21, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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There are still some flowers blooming, and this one shows our Seattle specialty, rain. It doesn’t rain all that much, but it can get a bit gray. Flowers like this cheer me up, though. Click HERE for more ideas about the color red.

Flowers,My Garden,Nature,Ruby Tuesday
Published Monday, October 20, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Since I came to Seattle, I appreciate sunshine far more than ever before. Even though it’s mostly rainy out right now, here’s a photo from this time last year, taken of the Viaduct in the late day sun. Hope you like it.

Buildings
Published Sunday, October 19, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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It seems I jumped the gun posting my flower yesterday, so nothing for it but to make another post. These dahlias won’t quit, not quite yet. This one is over 6 inches across. The late afternoon light was just right for the tender petals to glow, I think. Click HERE for more beautiful flowers around the planet.

Flowers,My Garden
Published Saturday, October 18, 2008, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Walking the other day with my visiting daughter, I found these low flowers perhaps 6 or 8 inches tall, with no leaves. It was a typical Seattle fall day with a bit of rain still on the petals. I think they are called Fall Crocus, but I may certainly be wrong. Anyone know the real name?
For more photos from around the world of beautiful flowers, click HERE.

Flowers,Nature