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Published Thursday, June 16, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Rain coming

From a ferry boat in Bermuda, a cloudscape for you.

Piles of rain clouds approaching over sunlit waters in Bermuda

Piles of rain clouds approaching over sunlit waters in Bermuda

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Published Saturday, June 4, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Longwood Gardens flower balls

I was lucky enough to visit Longwood Gardens near Philadelphia, PA just a few days ago. What an enormous,, impressive and gorgeous place. The photo below is inside one of their huge indoor conservatory spaces.

Magical suspended flower balls in Philadelphia's Longwood Gardens conservatory.

Magical suspended flower balls inside Philadelphia’s Longwood Gardens conservatory.

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Published Saturday, May 14, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Foxglove macro

The foxglove (digitalis) is blooming well this year. A little fertilizer doesn’t hurt, either.

Pretty spots decorate this close up of a foxglove flower

Pretty spots decorate this close up of a foxglove flower in my shade garden

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Published Friday, April 29, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

White rhodie macro

At Soos Creek Garden in Auburn WA, the rhodies and azaleas are at their peak.

Close up of a white rhododendron flower, with a blush of pink

Close up of white rhododendron flowers, with a blush of pink

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Published Monday, April 25, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Ferry from the viaduct

While Seattle’s viaduct elevated road is due to come down soon, we can still enjoy the views.

Ferry in Puget Sound heading out of Seattle,  into dramatic sky vista.

Ferry in Puget Sound heading out of Seattle, into dramatic sky vista and rain falling. Note blue sky in rearview mirror!

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Published Sunday, April 24, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Fern seahorse

I’ve seen fern fronds in curls as they unfurl, but never a seahorse shape!

Native fern unfurling in a seahorse shape at Schmitz Preserve Park in West Seattle, WA.

Native fern unfurling in a seahorse shape at Schmitz Preserve Park in West Seattle, WA

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Published Saturday, April 23, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Forest stream

On my birthday recently we went hiking in a delightful piece of old forest right in West Seattle, Schmitz Preserve Park. So very beautiful, and the fabulous weather didn’t hurt one bit.

Sky and trees reflected in forest stream in Schmitz Park in Seattle

Sky and trees reflected in forest stream in Schmitz Park in Seattle

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Published Friday, April 22, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Bleeding heart macro

Bleeding hearts are the darling of the shade garden. Little hearts!

Little heart-shaped flowers come back every year and love shade

Little heart-shaped flowers come back every year and love shade

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Published Thursday, April 21, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Forget-me-nots

These little blue and yellow flowers are well named. You cannot forget them because they will always return to your garden, forever. So pretty in springtime, but then out they must go.

Old fashioned forget-me-nots in front of red azalea

Old fashioned forget-me-nots in front of red azaleas, in my shade garden

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Published Sunday, April 17, 2016, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Two fruit trees

Both trees are five-grafts; the one on the left is has cherries and on the right, plums. We are looking at my yard towards my neighbors’, behind the fruit trees. Which version do you prefer? Happy Spring!

Two multi-graft fruit trees in spring sunshine

Two multi-graft fruit trees almost done flowering, in spring sunshine

Here they are in black and white. Which do you like better?

Here they are in black and white. Which do you like better?

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