There was a break in the clouds yesterday and look what was in the sky!

Arc of double rainbow against a clearing sky

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My living room, in light and shadow. The snow outside is not quite melted from a few days ago.

Winter sunshine pours in a south-facing window in Seattle

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In my driveway yesterday, a visitor’s car in a sunbreak.

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Trees and sky reflected on black car in fall scene

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From the June 1 folder, peonies growing in my garden:

A swirl of peony petals and some spherical buds, in pink

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The coral bark maple at my driveway has such yellow leaves!

Coral bark Japanese maple tree leaves turns bright yellow in the fall

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Have I mentioned that it’s been raining for quite a while? Here’s a sky from the other side of the year, in May.

Sunny springtime sky with white puffy clouds

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It’s going to be raining for a week, so here’s a bit of sunny scenery to get you through it. This view is around the block from my house.

View of Vashon Island and Puget Sound from Normandy Park, WA view point

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Took a walk today during the break from the rain.

Graceful, lacy, red and orange leaves in autumn sunshine

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Another April Skagit Valley tulip shot from the archives. I really like this one.

Magenta tulips in a field in Skagit Valley, Washington

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In my backyard…

Swirly puffs of white clouds in a blue sky

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