Another nod to the nearness of the Solstice. This dahlia is like the sun, is it not?

Dahlia with pointy petals, red to orange with yellow tips.

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The nights are long but the day always returns. We’re almost at the Solstice!

Vista point overlooking Puget Sound on a winter afternoon

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One more scenic shot from my recent trip to New York City. From the plane as it banked left, with Queens below us and Manhattan island in the upper right.

New York City at sunset from the air

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On the plane at LaGuardia Airport, getting ready to fly back to Seattle, the view was intensely scenic.

Empire State Building visible in the New York City skyline at sunset, from LaGuardia Airport

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At my layover recently in Milwaukee, WI.

Sunlit plane in the sky at the Milwaukee airport

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Autumn at the Cloisters in New York City. Have a happy Thanksgiving, full of gratitude for the beauty in this world.

Sunset over the Hudson River from the Cloisters garden in New York City

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The Cloisters in upper Manhattan is an extraordinary and beautiful place. Here is a view on a perfect fall day from open arched windows. See a few posts below for more Cloisters images.

View of Hudson River and orange trees from the Cloisters in New York City

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Found these huge bouquets of roses on a corner in Manhattan on the upper East side for $10, cash only. They even smelled good!

Many colors of fresh roses in bouquets for sale

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The Cloisters museum and gardens, the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, is in New York City. I was lucky enough to visit on a perfectly still and warm November afternoon. This area is a garden devoted to medicinal plants and herbs used in medieval times.

Cloister arcades border this garden with trees and herbs used medicinally in the Middle Ages

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I visited a dear lady with an apartment in Manhattan with an extraordinary view, on a very clear day.

New York City’s East River at 77th St. at sunset, looking northeast

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