The sunset in Port Townsend on Friday was one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen anywhere. This was the place we were staying in, built in the 1890s.

Sunset reflected in an old cottage window in Port Townsend, WA

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In Port Townsend, WA, last weekend, I saw some truly wonderful skies.

Pink and orange swirly clouds in a windy sky over Port Townsend, WA

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At the waterfront near newly remodeled Ivar’s in Seattle last night, you could see rain falling in the distance at sunset.

Sunset sky over Puget Sound, with rain falling far away

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Pretty lavender rose in my garden the other day.

Lavender rose with bud, in the garden

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These tall leek blossoms dominate my vegetable garden this time of year. I have no idea why some are white and some are lavender or purple. Bees love them!

Spheres of leek flowers, in the garden

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I have a rose garden in front of my house. A few of the roses didn’t do too well so I replaced them with lavender. I’m very happy with the combination.

Curly willow tree on the left. Roses and lavender edged with sweet alyssum

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Happy Fourth of July!

Long may it wave

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At the Des Moines, WA marina recently, the sunset was beautiful.

A couple of small boats on the water of Puget Sound, and the hill in silhouette at sunset

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My brother is on a motorcycle trip and had his friend take this picture of him in front of a fallen redwood in Northern California. What an image!

Man stands in front of the roots of a huge fallen redwood tree

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I’ve been growing potatoes in a different way, and it is looking like my best potatoes ever. My friend told me how to do it and let me collect bags of dried leaves from under her trees to use. I started with a layer of good dirt and fertilizer (about 6″), put the potatoes just under the surface, watered well, and as they grew kept adding dried leaves, letting some green tops stay uncovered, keeping it well watered, adding more leaves as I could. This bin was started at the very end of April, and look at it today! Below are the flowers from the red potatoes.

Landscape cloth stapled to some wooden stakes form the outside of this backyard potato bin.

Lavender potato flowers from red potatoes

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