We spent a few days in this little cabin in the Olympic National Forest. It was built in 1907, and it just so happens we met the granddaughter of the man who built it, a Mr. Finch. In any case, a rainy day on a porch like this is just heaven. Note the yoga mat.

A quiet spot for listening to the rain

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I do post a lot of photos about Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory, but here is a view that few are lucky enough to see. This glass structure is one of the support production greenhouses, seen on a sunny, early-fall afternoon last week. Volunteering has its perks!

Old fig tree and some shadows in the area behind the Volunteer Park Conservatory

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A year ago I was on my way to Bermuda from NYC.

Light and shadow on the Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship stairs

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Another view of my friend Cindy’s deck in August. How did yours look?

Colorful August floral display in the Pacific Northwest

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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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Visiting suburban Connecticut a couple of weeks ago on a marvelously clear day…

Lines and patterns of late fall in the sunshine

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A warm evening tonight in Seattle, at the Great Wheel by the waterfront.

Early evening at the Great Wheel in Seattle, reflected in Puget Sound

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I have a friend who is an amazing gardener and this is what her shaded back deck looks like this week.

Many different hosta plants in containers on a Seattle deck

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Driving to Auburn, WA to cut a live Christmas tree, the Mountain (what locals call Mt. Rainier) was out, decorated by some pretty wonderful cloud forms.

Swirly lenticular cloud near the peak of Mt. Rainier means rain is on the way

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This magnificent staircase lives at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The Seattle Chapter of the Graphic Artists Guild had a meetup there the other evening. It was foggy and quiet out and the museum was a perfect place to relax and marvel at human artistry. I love this image and am calling it my Best Post of the Week.

Art Deco staircase at the Asian Art Museum in Seattle

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