Not too long ago we went camping at Staircase, on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, and took a hike near the river there.

River scene on a sunny day

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California poppies (the State Flower of California) are so beautiful in their simplicity. Very pretty and dependable in the garden, but reseed almost too easily. I deadhead to keep them from taking over.

Orange California poppies in my Seattle garden

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Our recent camping trip to the Lake Cushman area in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington had sunshine and reflections on still water.

Trees and sky reflected on a calm Lake Cushman in Washington

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Today was the last day that Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory was open to visitors so that the long-awaited restoration project can be completed. Look for the grand re-opening in early December.

A beautiful last day for the orchids. Conservatory is re-opening in December 2014

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The overlook around the block from my house was bathed in pink the other evening.

Scenic view of Puget Sound at sunset from Normandy Park, Washington

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Combine perfect flowers, perfect weather, and a blue sky, in the late afternoon sunlight…

Lavender-pink cosmos reaches to the sunny blue sky

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Went hiking near a river on a perfect day.

Trees and sky reflected in clear waters of the North Fork of the Skokomish River in Washington

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Camping at Staircase Campground near Lake Cushman in Washington on a glorious morning.

The woods of the Pacific Northwest on a sunny September day

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We went camping. Here is a view of the blue sky reflected in the beautiful North Fork of the Skokomish River on a late summer afternoon.

Clear water meanders down the North Fork of the Skokomish River in the Olympic Peninsula, Washington

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Walking in West Seattle recently, saw these baskets of an unusual kind of begonia. Pretty showy, I think.

Orange-red begonias decorate a lamppost in West Seattle

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