Seattle’s hidden gem, the Volunteer Park Conservatory, on a recent late afternoon.

A rainbow of colorful flowers outside the beautiful Volunteer Park Conservatory

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The cream-colored brugmansias (Angels Trumpets) with their long, twisty buds are now in Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory! I adore them, and the scent is truly of the angels.

Pale brugmansia in late afternoon light begin blooming, with croton in the background

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Visiting the old, hilltop neighborhood of Port Townsend, WA recently, this pretty pink hollyhock decorated the garden of the old house we were staying in.

Deep pink single hollyhock flowers in Port Townsend, WA on an overcast day

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This is one of the best sunsets I ever saw, up on the hill in Port Townsend, WA.

Brilliant bands of color in a silhouette sunset scene

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Gazania is very showy flower, originally from South Africa, seen at my visit to Swanson’s Nursery recently.

Starry, pointy, yellow and red petals of a gazania flower

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At the charming town of Poulsbo, WA recently, we saw this view outside a coffee shop. I took a similar photo in 2011 but I like this one better, even if the paint shows wear.

Red Adirondack chairs look out over boats in Liberty Bay in Poulsbo, WA

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Haven’t posted a flower in a bit. This stunning hibiscus was blooming at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory.

Deep orange-red hibiscus flower in full bloom

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At the Alki Art Fair this past weekend, a very good-looking young man posed at the water for me. Wish I’d gotten his name!

Well-muscled young man in red shoes at the edge of Puget Sound in Seattle, WA

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I was at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in the evening last week. Love the long summer days!

Colorful flowers outside the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle on a summer evening

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What an exciting plant is honeysuckle!

Pink and yellow honeysuckle in bloom

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