Happy New Year! My wish for you is finding beauty everywhere. May you have rainbows and sunshine always!

An unexpected rainbow from a window prism decorates the carpet on a recent sunny winter day

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So showy! Parrot tulips bring out our wild side, no?

Red and white frilly parrot tulips bloom in wintertime indoors

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In Seattle on a sunny afternoon at this time of year the shadows reach far into the house.

Striped shadows on my glass of milk

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I took the houseplants in and now the autumn sun comes in this window. My favorite place to read.

Pink velvet reading chair in front of a sunny window

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These metallic and gleaming color fields are so very beautiful to me. And padded! We went to see the ballet and this was a real bonus.

Warm, iridescent colors on the walls at McCaw Hall in Seattle

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At my favorite Seattle haunt, the Volunteer Park Conservatory, I got to peek into one of the lower support greenhouses. One of the perks of volunteering!

Red, purple and green striations in the big leaves of canna lily foliage

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Sometimes I like the emerging plants and buds better than the final thing. From the archives, hosta leaves unfurling in April.

Emerging variegated hosta foliage in April

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These red and white parrot tulips are some of my top faves.

Bouquet of red and white striped tulips, so elegant and graceful.

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Some sweet zinnias in a little jar, on the outdoor lunch table at a friend’s place.

Multi-hued home-grown zinnia flowers in a glass jar as a vase

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Went to the Seattle Aquarium and adored the clownfish. Nemo!!

Orange, black and white clownfish swimming in the Seattle Aquarium

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