Before the big rain and wind that was predicted, I picked almost all the roses in the garden.

Peace roses and a magenta pink rose in a bouquet, up close

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At Pike Place Market the other day. Skies are smoky from the wildfires burning in the rest of Washington.

People sit at a counter with a view of the smoky skies and the Great Wheel in Seattle

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My friend Cindy has the most amazing deck, filled with blooming flowers everywhere.

Many colorful flowers blooming on a wooden deck

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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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From the Sequim Lavender Festival, just a few lavender plants in the late afternoon sunshine.

Blooming lavender plants in Sequim, Washington

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So happy to visit Swanson’s Nursery in NE Seattle today. Flowers!

Zinnias with many petals for the summer garden

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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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Garden roses, in black and white.

Garden roses in sunshine, in monochrome

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Pretty lavender rose in my garden the other day.

Lavender rose with bud, in the garden

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