Bare branches of winter in late afternoon light

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Happy New Year! Here’s to a fabulous 2016 for us all.

Forest path, with sunlight. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Welcome to 2016!

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The dark days still have some beauty in the Pacific Northwest.

Cloudscape from view point in Normandy Park, Washington

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Sometimes this time of year makes me dip into the sunshine archives. From the other side of the year, in my front yard:

Light pink lavender plant, and purple lavender plant, in the rose garden

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From my visit to the Cloisters in New York City last month, some birds singing.

The courtyard medicinal garden at the Cloisters in New York City

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The nights are long but the day always returns. We’re almost at the Solstice!

Vista point overlooking Puget Sound on a winter afternoon

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Feeling nostalgic for SUMMER at the Conservatory in Seattle. This was taken at its Centennial Celebration in August, 2012.

Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory in summertime

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One more scenic shot from my recent trip to New York City. From the plane as it banked left, with Queens below us and Manhattan island in the upper right.

New York City at sunset from the air

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On the plane at LaGuardia Airport, getting ready to fly back to Seattle, the view was intensely scenic.

Empire State Building visible in the New York City skyline at sunset, from LaGuardia Airport

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My sister Jo Sanders is travelling in India. Here is her blog post about the Taj Mahal, with much about its shimmery effect and its extraordinary architecture.

Dawn view of the Taj Mahal

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