A local parking lot after lots of rain.

Shiny parking lot with leaves and tree reflections

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Some trees near my house are decorated for Halloween. Happy Halloween to you!

Orange, red and gold maple leaves still on the tree

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I took this photo because of the pretty center that looks a bit like a baby bird beak, and only realized when I reviewed the photo in my computer that there was a baby slug taking a drink!

Baby slug sips from the watery center of a bromeliad plant

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Through a glass ceiling, some crows roosting before a rainstorm.

Black crows perch on bare branches against a gray sky, before the rain

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Two large evergreen trees near my house. I think the one on the right is a cedar.

Tree trunks of two old evergreen trees in late afternoon light

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The leaves are beginning to turn, and in some neighborhoods are starting to put on a show.

Trees with red and golden autumn leaves in Seattle

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It’s going to be raining for a week, so here’s a bit of sunny scenery to get you through it. This view is around the block from my house.

View of Vashon Island and Puget Sound from Normandy Park, WA view point

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Took a walk today during the break from the rain.

Graceful, lacy, red and orange leaves in autumn sunshine

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Another April Skagit Valley tulip shot from the archives. I really like this one.

Magenta tulips in a field in Skagit Valley, Washington

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I’m finally ready to admit it’s fall. Visiting a friend on Camano Island, north of Seattle, the colors are beginning.

A trio of red, yellow, and green leaves in early fall

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