The other day it was sunny and the local Starbucks’ outdoor furniture looked like music to me, somehow.

Outdoor furniture makes crisp shadows on a sunny winter day in Seattle

And here it is in black and white. Which do you prefer? I’m undecided here.

Outdoor furniture in black and white

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The other day in Mukilteo, WA, near the ferry dock, a very scenic group of seagulls. Isn’t it cute the way the ones on the ground are watching her, all ready?

Woman in a red jacket feeds seagulls by the water

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Winter is definitely still here in Seattle, but the bulbs are getting ready.

Green shoots of bulbs poke out of the soil in the Pacific Northwest in January

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Not until April, but here’s a quick peek at the unbelievably scenic Skagit Valley Tulip Festival north of Seattle, WA. I really love this image and I am calling it my weekly Top Shot.

Pink, magenta, and red tulips bloom in a field bordered by snowy hillsides

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Recent view of the Green River, south of Seattle.

Water ripples and reflections delight even on a cold winter day

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From the other side of the year, some pink roses in glorious sunshine. Only a few more days until the Solstice, when the light begins to grow again!

Summer roses in shades of pink

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Another photo from my April birthday this year, the columnar apple tree in my backyard. These blossoms are now applesauce in my freezer!

Pink and white apple blossoms in spring sunshine

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My living room, in light and shadow. The snow outside is not quite melted from a few days ago.

Winter sunshine pours in a south-facing window in Seattle

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Took this photo of my red chard before the recent freeze. I’m afraid to go out there and see what’s left of it..

Red chard shows off its jewel colors in my garden earlier this week

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Yesterday I went outside to bring in all the plants that needed to come in ahead of the arctic weather we’re having right now, and took a few minutes to enjoy the bright sunshine and the last, last flowers blooming.

Small magenta/red and purple hardy fuchsia flowers still blooming in mid-November.

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