We are students of clouds and cloud cover in Seattle. It doesn’t actually rain that much, about the same as New York City per year, but we have more cloudy days than any other city, I’ve heard. So we look at the sky a lot to check if it’s clearing up. Or not. Loved these exciting, swirling clouds before some recent rain.

Unsettled clouds on a Seattle summer day

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A striking sky and water scene, just for a moment, at the overlook near my house. Actual color of the image!

Looks like rain is coming, from the overlook of Puget Sound at Normandy Park WA

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We have a huge cedar tree in out backyard. Here it is in the heavy, wet snow that fell, before it all started to melt. Bonus image below: our front yard. You can see that there is even snow accumulated on the power lines, but it was already starting to fall off.

Heavy snow decorated this 300-year old cedar tree

Snow briefly covered everything, even the power lines

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Winter has its beauty.

The sun tries to appear in this late December sky

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The name of this rose is Honor. The late afternoon light was so beautiful this evening.

The white rose ‘Honor” in the garden

And here it is in black and white. I always have such resistance to letting the color go. Which is more thrilling?

White rose macro in the garden, black and white

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Added a few days later, a sepia image. I think maybe I like this one best!

White rose close up in sepia tones

Both trees are five-grafts; the one on the left is has cherries and on the right, plums. We are looking at my yard towards my neighbors’, behind the fruit trees. Which version do you prefer? Happy Spring!

Two multi-graft fruit trees almost done flowering, in spring sunshine

Here they are in black and white. Which do you like better?

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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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At Alki Beach in Seattle recently, dramatic skies.

Rain threatens two sailboats and two ferries on Puget Sound

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I’m excited to announce a brand-new line of inexpensive square Notecards, made with images from my book, “Flowers of Volunteer Park Conservatory.” So many people have asked for them! Please see the Notecards page on this site for all ten images. Thank you for looking!

White florist Cyclamen has graceful shapes, against a black background

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Another black and white photo. This can get addictive.

Pale lilies and white spoon mums in a black and white bouquet

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