Another photo from the visit to the Japanese garden south of Seattle, Kubota Garden. Note the cherry blossom petals on the walkway, and the darling hellebore flowers in the upper left. Late afternoon heaven!

Visit Shadow Shot Sunday for more intriguing shadows. It’s a delightful collection, each and every week.

A recent visit to the lovely Kubota Garden south of Seattle had any number of photo ops, especially as the weather was sunny that day.  Oh, Seattlites love their sunny weather, when they get it.

Don’t you love that curvy trunk on the pine tree?

Visit Pink Saturday for more interesting takes on Pinkness. Try Blooming Friday to see what’s blooming here and there. And Scenic Sunday showcases scenery of all sorts.

Even though lenticular clouds mean rain is coming, we love them so much. They look like flying saucers or hats, or generate all kinds of whimsical ideas. This recent view of Mt. Rainier from the overlook near my house had the special addition of a plane flying right over it.

Today I have the honor of being Guest Host on Skywatch Friday. Go see all the wonderful sky photographers listed there.

The Thursday Challenge theme is ROUND (Circle, Sphere, Curves, Moon, Clock, Coins…) and I thought this was a good one. Hope you enjoy it.

Wood heat is a renewable kind of fuel that warms you thrice: When you cut it (although perhaps not with a chainsaw!), when you carry it, and when you burn it.

This was at the Highline Botanical Garden last week. That lovely warm and sunny weather is gone for now, but the beauty of photographs is that they allow us to remember the feeling of the day so clearly.

Visit Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday for more fascinating photos on the themes.

This early spring shot of Lake Garrett Park has those great Red Twig Dogwood branches decorating the scene. Visit Ruby Tuesday for more luscious redness of all sorts.

Weekend Reflections has more intriguing reflections waiting for you, too.

These roses in a glass bowl are from September. I grew them, after all the work of digging a big bed for them (that done by hubby, it’s true) and digging 18 big holes to plant the 18 bushes. I was so pleased with my first year’s harvest of beauty and fragrance.

I am honored to be Guest Friend today, with my tulip photos featured on Flowers for Today. Please visit there and check out all the other talented photographers who love flowers.

And try the newest flower meme, Macro Flowers Saturday! As well as Macro Monday, a fine place to visit.

I truly love this photo, and have tagged it Best Post of the Week (Saturday to Friday). I hope you agree.

I finally got to see the famed Kubota Garden, south of Seattle. Luckily, it was on one of the gorgeous days we had here last week. This pink flower also grows here and there in people’s gardens, but I don’t remember its name. Anyone know it? The leaves and flower clusters can be quite large, as big as a person’s hand or larger.

See Pink Saturday for more pink visions. And Shadow Shot Sunday for more interesting shadows.

We went to Salty’s Restaurant at Alki at my favorite time of day. The weather was unusually clear and lovely, and the view couldn’t have been more perfect.

For more skies around the world, visit Skywatch Friday. And more blue, blue blue things are found on Blue Monday.

Recently Seattle was blessed with two warm, sunny days. I was so happy to be able to be outside and in a garden space. This was at the Highline Botanical Garden, and yes, that is the blue sky reflecting in the water.

Visit Weekend Reflections for more fascinating and creatively seen visual reflections.

I’ve also tagged this as Best Post of the Week. I love this one!