I got to go to Florida last week and here is what the beach looked like where I stayed.

Palm trees, blue skies with white clouds, turquoise water, and a white sandy beach with seaweed

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I was in South Florida at a place called the Bonnet House Gardens. Never saw an orchid like this, or a tree like this, before.

Deep pink orchid with red spots clinging to a tree with shaggy bark in Florida

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This southern view of Puget Sound and Vashon Island was taken around the block from my house. Even a little time looking at the sky is a good thing on a clear day, especially.

Layers of sunset clouds at a scenic overlook near Seattle, WA

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The other day in Mukilteo, WA, near the ferry dock, a very scenic group of seagulls. Isn’t it cute the way the ones on the ground are watching her, all ready?

Woman in a red jacket feeds seagulls by the water

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Winter is definitely still here in Seattle, but the bulbs are getting ready.

Green shoots of bulbs poke out of the soil in the Pacific Northwest in January

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The hills around Windsor, California are beautiful at this time of year. From a January 2011 visit.

Sunset in the soft hills outside of Windsor, in Northern California

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Not until April, but here’s a quick peek at the unbelievably scenic Skagit Valley Tulip Festival north of Seattle, WA. I really love this image and I am calling it my weekly Top Shot.

Pink, magenta, and red tulips bloom in a field bordered by snowy hillsides

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Even in January, some signs of spring to come. Beginnings!

Tender green sprouts of daffodils emerge in January in Seattle

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Yet another view of the scenic overlook around the block from my house.

Evening draws nigh on a winter afternoon overlooking Puget Sound, near Seattle

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From a summer camping trip. Nature!

Water rushes over rocks in a creek on the Olympic Peninsula, in summertime

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