In Seattle’s Volunteer Park, some summer dappled sunlight for you.

Park roadway in summertime

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Happy Fourth of July, everyone! Lady Liberty lifts her torch for you!

Statue of Liberty in New York City harbor

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The border of flowers in our backyard is doing its thing. It looks best in late light instead of today’s midday sunshine, but this is pretty nice too, no?

Lilies and other perennials in Seattle late June flower border

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I was told that they are getting ready to plant water lilies in the six inches or so of water on this space in the incomparable Longwood Gardens outside of Philadelphia.

Hanging flower baskets and tree ferns in this huge conservatory space at Longwood Gardens

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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 in my shade garden

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Some sweet pansies in front of the entrance to Seattle’s hidden gem, the Volunteer Park Conservatory. Plant sale today until 3pm!

Purple and white pansies in front of the Conservatory’s iconic sign.

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One of my favorite places in the whole world, the Conservatory at Volunteer Park in Seattle, WA.

Already with the glass panes whitewashed against the sun, the Conservatory in Volunteer Park is a gem

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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

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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 almost done flowering, in spring sunshine

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

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There are big jacaranda trees in my sister’s house in San Miguel. They are just coming into bloom.

Purple jacaranda begins to bloom overlooking San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Macro image of one of the first jacaranda flowers to bloom in March in San Miguel

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