At a spectacular private garden in Shorewood, south of Seattle. The garden’s owner thought it needed so much work. Gardeners!

Purple sage and tall pink sedums in this brilliant flower border in late August

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In Seattle’s Volunteer Park, some summer dappled sunlight for you.

Park roadway in summertime

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I live south of Seattle, just a few minutes from a cove on Puget Sound. There is smoke from nearby wildfires, and the weather people promised us a colorful sunset. Delivered!

Smoke from Washington State fires help create a beautiful sunset

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It’s been a Volunteer Park Conservatory kind of week. Still waiting for the Corpse Lily (“Dougsley”) to bloom and emit its stench. In the meantime, here’s a view of the sunset through the Bromeliad house.

The Bromeliad House (west wing) of Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory on a fine August evening

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Sunset at the Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory . Scenic bliss.

A rainbow of outdoor plantings set off Seattle’s hidden gem, the Volunteer Park Conservatory

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Do you see the bee butt in the lower right of the photo?

Sunflower with dark center and a bee homing in

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On the road back from Anacortes on Sunday, a chunk of a rainbow at dusk.

Rainbow over Interstate 5 north of Seattle, Washington

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While visiting Anacortes, WA last weekend, we saw the most amazing natural rock mosaic structures in Causland Memorial Park. This appears to be a performance space.

Remarkable rock mosaic structure at Causland Memorial Park in Anacortes, WA.

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Love the sky reflection in these windows, downtown in Anacortes, WA.

Arched windows reflect the sky on a beautiful summer day in Anacortes, WA.

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Late afternoon light and its lovely shadows:

Leaf shadows decorate the trunk of a maple tree

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