One of my favorite places in the whole world, the Conservatory at Volunteer Park in Seattle, WA.

Already with the glass panes whitewashed against the sun, the Conservatory in Volunteer Park is a gem

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While Seattle’s viaduct elevated road is due to come down soon, we can still enjoy the views.

Ferry in Puget Sound heading out of Seattle, into dramatic sky vista and rain falling. Note blue sky in rearview mirror!

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On my birthday recently we went hiking in a delightful piece of old forest right in West Seattle, Schmitz Preserve Park. So very beautiful, and the fabulous weather didn’t hurt one bit.

Sky and trees reflected in forest stream in Schmitz Park in Seattle

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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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Many of the roofs in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico have plants in pots at the roof’s edge over the street. I do wonder about earthquakes, if not high winds.

Agave plants in terra cotta pots on the roof’s edge, in San Miguel

Agave spiky leaves and shadows on a roof in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

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Here are two photos of color, in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

Leather boots with a decidedly Mexican flair in San Miguel

I was charmed by the colors the building walls were painted in the central district in San Miguel, a UNESCO World Heritage site. They go so well with the blue sky!

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On our visit out to el campo on my recent visit to central Mexico, we got to see some animals. Three photos today!

Horse in enclosure in Mexico. Note cactus fence.

Friendly white sheep, in need of some Woolite.

So exciting! So adorable! Four-day-old baby chicks!

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The tiny streets of San Miguel de Allende are much better for pedestrians than auto traffic. All the buildings in the center of town must be painted in earth tones.

Narrow stone streets of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico

San Miguel is at 6500 ft. elevation, keeping the climate much cooler than other parts of Mexico

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Beautiful groined vault ceilings at Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, the most beautiful art school ever. From the second floor walkway around a courtyard with orange trees, you can see a magnificent domed church, Las Monjas (The Nuns).

Groined vaulted ceilings around courtyard walkway in the Bellas Artes school in San Miguel

Spanish influence shows in the arches of this courtyard walkway at Bellas Artes in San Miguel, with a view of the 12-sided dome of Las Monjas.

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Just a couple of the beautiful windows and earth colors in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, a protected UNESCO heritage site.

Ochre yellow walls and wrought iron window railings in El Centro (downtown) in San Miguel in Mexico

Rose and earth tones, and wrought iron railings in San Miguel

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