Our red table-grape vine has been in the ground two or three years now. This year, with the warm weather, the vine has earned its keep. Side note: These grapes appear to be Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2015, Marsala.

Most of the seedless grapes picked today. So sweet!

Delicious red seedless grapes from my backyard vine

Part of Our World Tuesday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Macro Monday, Ruby Tuesday 2, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Orange You Glad It’s Friday, Photo Friday, Pink Saturday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for visiting.

The day after a good wind is a fine thing for leaf hounds. Freshly fallen leaves are so colorful!

Red, yellow, orange and pink maple leaves on the green lawn of early fall

Linking to Our World Tuesday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Macro Monday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Ruby Tuesday 2, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Photo Friday, Orange You Glad It’s Friday, Pink Saturday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. Try a search for “autumn leaves” in the box at the right for a nice collection of fall color.

In my friend’s dahlia garden, this mandala bud.

Pointy, red-orange petals of a dahlia bud

Visit Our World Tuesday, Macro Monday, Ruby Tuesday 2, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Orange You Glad It’s Friday, Floral Friday, Today’s Flowers, Pink Saturday, and Saturday Show Off. While you are here, why not try a new tag or category at right?

A friend’s garden is loaded with grapes. These green ones are not quite ripe, but still so pretty.

Bunches of green grapes hanging on the vine, soaking up the sun

Joining up at Our World Tuesday, Macro Monday, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Friday Greens, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for your visit here, and hope to see you again very soon.

Another Seattle tourist spot that I seem to have missed until now: the gum wall. I admit I found it entertaining.

Many colors of gum decorate the alley near Pike Place Market in Seattle

Participating in Our World Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday 2, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Orange You Glad It’s Friday, Scenic Weekends, Pink Saturday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. Glad you stopped to visit here, and hope to see you again very soon.

This ring of fresh peppers in primary colors was at Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market. Spicy!

Rings of colorful hot peppers outside the Pike Place Market in Seattle

Linking to Our World Tuesday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Ruby Tuesday 2, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Skywatch Friday, Orange You Glad It’s Friday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. Glad you stopped to visit here, and hope to see you again very soon.

From a few weeks ago, a hot day at Salmon La Sac WA campground. It was very dry.

Forest scene in the Pacific Northwest in August

Joining up at Our World Tuesday, NF Trees n Bushes Tuesday, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Friday Greens, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Scenic Weekends, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for your visit here, and hope to see you again very soon.

A (dracena??) plant at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory.

Spiky green leaves and sunlight make a pattern at the Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle

You might visit Our World Tuesday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Macro Monday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Friday Greens, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for visiting, and please come back again soon!

Seattle’s hidden gem, the Volunteer Park Conservatory, on a recent late afternoon.

A rainbow of colorful flowers outside the beautiful Volunteer Park Conservatory

Linking to Our World Tuesday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Ruby Tuesday 2, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW) Skywatch Friday, Floral Friday, Today’s Flowers, Pink Saturday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, Scenic Weekends, and Saturday Show Off. Glad you stopped to visit here, and hope to see you again very soon.

Not sure if this is dill or fennel, growing outside the window of a house built in the 1890s in Port Townsend, WA.

Herb flowers outside an old window with lace curtains

Linking up to Our World Tuesday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Macro Monday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Outdoor Wednesday, Wednesday Around the World (WATW), Thursday Challenge (Place), Floral Friday, Today’s Flowers, Scenic Weekends, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. Thanks so much for your visit here and hope to see you again soon.