They predicted rain, quite a bit, so I went out and cut the fully open roses. What a fine idea I had.

Garden roses in lavender and shades of pink and red, in a late summer bouquet

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At the party this weekend to celebrate the engagement of a man whose family is originally from Northern India, these lovely ladies agreed to stop for a photo. Their clothing was so very colorful and sparkling.

Ladies at an engagement party show off their beautiful finery

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Not everyone knows that if you don’t pick an artichoke when it’s closed up nice and tight, it will open to a beautiful bluish-purple flower.

Artichoke plant blossoms

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Walking in West Seattle recently, saw these baskets of an unusual kind of begonia. Pretty showy, I think.

Orange-red begonias decorate a lamppost in West Seattle

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At the Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival in Burien yesterday, someone had rigged up glowing rainbow lights to his platform shoes.

Rainbow LED lights decorate a pair of shoes

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I happened upon a wonderful community event this evening, the Burien Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival, and was enchanted at the various light sculpture installations in the little park. This one had three groups of lit-up pillars a few inches wide and maybe 10 or 12 feet tall. Loved it.

Light sculpture in Dottie Harper Park in Burien, WA

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At a friend’s lovely home. Notice the reflection of the round window opposite the picture on the wall!

White hydrangeas in a vase and a stargazer lily blossom on a blue tablecloth

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Picked these yesterday. Yum!

Yellow cherry tomatoes and some big ones, just picked

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I love rose gardens.

August bloom in the rose garden at Point Defiance park in Tacoma, WA

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Highline Botanical Garden at SeaTac, WA, just gets prettier.

Latticework adorns a weathered wooden arch at the Highline Garden, with view of rusted iron rose arches

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