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Published Wednesday, December 20, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Of all the winter holidays, the solstice is the one I await most eagerly. Happy return of the light to you and yours!

Happy Winter Solstice
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Published Saturday, December 16, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The neighbor who goes all out with holiday decorations added some more this year. (The post below, from a few years ago, was taken from closer up.)

Christmas lights, reflected
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Published Friday, December 15, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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A neighbor in Normandy Park, WA really goes all out.

A Santa gazebo and amazing display of Christmas lights decorate the night
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Published Thursday, December 14, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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From the other side of the year, peonies in June.

Pale pink peonies in a bouquet, from my garden in June
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Published Wednesday, December 13, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Looking back at some summer photos, found this glowing petunia.

Deep magenta and black petunia in a summer bouquet
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Published Monday, December 11, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Finally got outside for a bit in the sunshine. This from the Winco parking lot in Kent.

Bare trees against a winter sky with some clouds at sunset
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Published Sunday, December 10, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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A single bulb is blooming on my kitchen table.

Creamy white paperwhite bulb (a kind of narcissus) blooming indoors in winter sunlight
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Published Saturday, December 9, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Published Thursday, December 7, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Springtime will come.

Blue sky and white clouds behind a Japanese magnolia tree in springtime
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Published Wednesday, December 6, 2017, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Sometimes I like the emerging plants and buds better than the final thing. From the archives, hosta leaves unfurling in April.

Emerging variegated hosta foliage in April
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