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Published Friday, January 1, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Happy New Year! Here’s to a fabulous 2016 for us all.
Forest path, with sunlight. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Welcome to 2016!
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Landscape ,Nature ,Pink Saturday ,Shadow Sunday
Published Tuesday, December 29, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The dark days still have some beauty in the Pacific Northwest.
Cloudscape from view point in Normandy Park, Washington
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Black and white ,Landscape ,Nature ,Skywatch Friday
Published Monday, December 28, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Sometimes this time of year makes me dip into the sunshine archives. From the other side of the year, in my front yard:
Light pink lavender plant, and purple lavender plant, in the rose garden
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Flowers ,Landscape ,My Garden ,Pink Saturday ,Ruby Tuesday
Published Sunday, December 27, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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From my visit to the Cloisters in New York City last month, some birds singing.
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The courtyard medicinal garden at the Cloisters in New York City
Linking with Our World Tuesday , Monday Mellow Yellows , Wednesday Around the World (WATW) , Outdoor Wednesday, Skywatch Friday , Photo Friday , Orange You Glad It’s Friday , Pink Saturday , Scenic Weekends , Straight out of the Camera Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2 , and Saturday Show Off . Thank you for visiting here and hope to see you again very soon.
Buildings ,Landscape ,Nature ,Pink Saturday ,Shadow Sunday ,Skywatch Friday ,Travel ,Video
Published Thursday, December 24, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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May your days be merry and bright…
Candle ornament decorates a Christmas tree
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Pink Saturday ,Ruby Tuesday
Published Wednesday, December 23, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The Pacific Northwest grows holly very well. Christmas in the landscape!
Holly with red berries growing
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Nature ,Pink Saturday ,Ruby Tuesday ,Vegetables/Fruits
Published Monday, December 21, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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This rose is from the OTHER solstice, the summer one, but I show it with a nod to our Down Under friends. For us in the throes of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere, here is an image to remind us that as the earth tips tonight, it is bringing us ever closer to the light.
Peace rose against a blue sky at the Summer Solstice
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Flowers ,My Garden ,Pink Saturday ,Shadow Sunday ,Skywatch Friday
Published Sunday, December 20, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The solstice is very soon. All the lights!
Graceful crystal chadelier lights up the night
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Buildings ,Pink Saturday ,Uncategorized
Published Friday, December 18, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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Another nod to the nearness of the Solstice. This dahlia is like the sun, is it not?
Dahlia with pointy petals, red to orange with yellow tips.
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Flowers ,Pink Saturday ,Ruby Tuesday
Published Thursday, December 17, 2015, OK personal/derivative use; link
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The nights are long but the day always returns. We’re almost at the Solstice!
Vista point overlooking Puget Sound on a winter afternoon
Connecting with Our World Tuesday , Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW) , Water World Wednesday , Wednesday Waters , Skywatch Friday , Photo Friday , Orange You Glad It’s Friday , Scenic Weekends , Pink Saturday , Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off . If there is only one photo showing here, please click on the curly letters of Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above to see a few more. Thanks!
Landscape ,Nature ,Pink Saturday ,Skywatch Friday ,Waterscape