May your skies always be bright. Happy longest day of the year to you!

Sun and shadow and orange sky

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A peaceful view of Puget Sound from Three Tree Point, south of Seattle.

Water, luminous sky and serenity at dusk

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Here in Western Washington State, green with rhodies is the signature look for May. This is my backyard from my bedroom window yesterday morning.

Pink dogwood, red rhodies and lots of green in my backyard in the Seattle area in May

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On a January day, not too far from my house, Puget Sound in Washington.

Overlook to Vashon Island, south of Seattle WA

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Or perhaps you might say, Mt. Rainier is wearing a toupee? From the overlook near my house.

Clouds atop Mt. Rainier. Whooosh!

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Finally got outside for a bit in the sunshine. This from the Winco parking lot in Kent.

Bare trees against a winter sky with some clouds at sunset

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Springtime will come.

Blue sky and white clouds behind a Japanese magnolia tree in springtime

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Who doesn’t love sunsets?

Clouds streaked with red above Vashon Island, in Puget Sound from Des Moines shore

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Visited the Gothic Revival Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, NY, on the Hudson River. Naturally, I was particularly interested in the rose garden. Just this once, I am including FOUR photos in this post.

The Lyndhurst Mansion, commonly called “The Castle”

Lyndhurst dining room, decorated for Halloween (a very big thing in Tarrytown, NY)

View of the gazebo in the rose garden at Lyndhurst

Roses blooming at Lyndhurst

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At a lovely waterside terrace of some friends last evening, you could see the sunset over Puget Sound reflected in their windows.

Sunset over Puget Sound, south of Seattle, in Washington State

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The town of Sequim (pronounced skwim!), WA has a lavender festival every year. They also have some wonderful street art.

Standup street art of a man and a girl, and ice cream, with reflections

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Seattle has had some magnificent clouds lately.

Cirrus clouds on a warm summer day

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