Today I went to meet up with a dear friend in Port Orchard, WA (Hi, Marsha!) and she drove me to this scenic pier in Manchester, the next town over. Even in the rain, or maybe especially in the rain, I liked the feeling of being able to walk off into the distance. But it was cold out there!

This week I’m participating in Scenic Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Outdoor Wednesday, Mellow Yellow Monday, Skywatch Friday, Water World Wednesday, Nature’s Footsteps Waters, Weekend Reflections, and A Piece of Heaven. If there is only one photo below, please click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog, above. Perhaps try a search like “pier” to see some other neat watery photos. Thanks for visiting, and please come back soon.

Taken last year at this time, a sunset view of Puget Sound from the soon-to-be-demolished Seattle viaduct. See the seagull in the lower left? Joining in SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera), Outdoor Wednesday, Mellow Yellow Monday, Pink Saturday, Skywatch Friday, Water World Wednesday, Nature’s Footsteps Waters and A Piece of Heaven. Click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above if there is only one photo below. Perhaps try a tag like Cloudscape to see some pretty pictures! Thanks for visiting and come back soon.

Walking to our neighbors’ the other day, their front yard had the loveliest red bird feeder, scenic and against the rainy leaves. Hope the birdies appreciate the pretty leaves as much as we do.

Joining this post in Outdoor Wednesday, My Romantic Home, SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera), Mellow Yellow Monday, Pink Saturday, and Ruby Tuesday 2. Click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above if there’s only one photo below. So glad you stopped by.

Walking in my South Seattle neighborhood not too long ago, I came across this perfectly red and shiny Fordomatic truck, obviously labored over and loved. I was glad I took photos of it, because an hour later it was gone. Here are two views. Which one do you like better?

Joining up in Skywatch Friday (see it in the top bumper?), A Piece of Heaven. Outdoor Wednesday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Scenic Sunday, SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera), Wordless Wednesday, Weekend Reflections, and Ruby Tuesday 2. To see all the recent images, mostly scenic and nature, please click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above. Thanks for stopping by, and come back soon!

It’s a long way to May, but I’m missing the pretty weather already. This photo is similar to one I posted before, but thought you wouldn’t mind another look into a Sonoma County, California vineyard, with both orange California poppies and the more European-looking red ones, in among the grapevines. This was taken by Lila Greenfield in May, and thank you, Lila!

Linking up with Today’s Flowers, Floral Friday, Weekend Flowers, Outdoor Wednesday, Mellow Yellow Monday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2 and Ruby Tuesday 2. Please click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above to see all the recent posts. Thanks for stopping by, and come back soon!

This neat sculpture in the town plaza in downtown Burien, Washington sure looked good in the late day light the other day. I don’t know anything about it, but I like it. That red!

Linking in at SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera), Outdoor Wednesday, Ruby Tuesday 2, Skywatch Friday, A Piece of Heaven, and Shadow Shot Sunday 2. If there is only one photo below, please click on Sara’s Fave Photos above, and thanks for stopping by.

Note: Just found out that this sculpture is called Helios Pavilion. The B-town blog picked up this photo and ran some info about it. Now I know!

After all that rain we had, the display of autumn leaves are mostly done here in Seattle, but these golden yellow Japanese maple leaves half in the shadows are still giving us a show. And don’t you love that tiny red stem?

Participating at My Romantic Home, Macro Monday, SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera), Outdoor Wednesday, Ruby Tuesday 2, Pink Saturday, Mellow Yellow Monday and Shadow Shot Sunday 2. Be sure to try a new tag or category while you are here, just for fun, and thanks for visiting.

I so rarely get up really early (I am NOT a morning person) that it was just a fluke that on Friday when I had to, there was Mt. Rainier with snow on top, just visible from our backyard, all lit up with a peachy glow. It helped the early hour, believe me.

Photo memes this week: My Romantic Home, Pink Saturday, Scenic Sunday, Thursday Challenge (Orange), Wordless Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday, Skywatch Friday, A Piece of Heaven, and Mellow Yellow Monday. Click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above if there is only one photo below. Thanks for visiting, and come back soon!

It’s too wet right now to go outside and find something blooming that looks nice enough to show you here. Only my fave photos get posted! Thought you’d like to see these pretty blue/purple flowers, a very sturdy grower and great cut flower. This perennial bachelor buttons or Centaurea montana (also called Mountain Bluet) was growing in my garden in May. I think they might be in the thistle family, and related to artichoke plants.

Participating in: My Romantic Home, Today’s Flowers, Floral Friday, Macro Monday, Weekend Flowers, SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera) and Shadow Shot Sunday 2. If you only see one photo below, you might click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above or a tag at right to see many other pretty flowers. Thanks for stopping by!

It’s been raining for three weeks straight, but the archives have lots of sunshine, thank goodness. Sometimes I just don’t want to go outside with the camera when it’s really dripping wet. Enjoy this autumn bliss!

Participating in various photo memes this week: Skywatch Friday, A Piece of Heaven, Scenic Sunday, SOOC Sunday (straight out of the camera), Outdoor Wednesday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2 and Ruby Tuesday 2. If you only see one photo below, please click on Sara’s Fave Photos Blog above to see the others. Thanks for stopping by!