More backyard magnolia magnificence.

Pink and white Japanese magnolia lifts its face to the sun

Joining up with Our World Tuesday, Today’s Flowers, Floral Friday, Skywatch Friday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Macro Monday, Outdoor Wednesday, Pink Saturday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, My Romantic Home, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for visiting and come back soon. Please click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters above if you’d like to see a few more photos while you are here.

The Seattle Design Center in Georgetown has some of the most magnificent pink trees I’ve ever seen. They are planting new ones, but they look so puny compared to the old giants. The first view is from inside the skybridge, which you can see in the second photo.

Pink trees line the streets, seen from the Seattle Design Center on a rainy day

Huge old pink blossom trees at the Seattle Design Center

Visit Our World Tuesday, Today’s Flowers, Floral Friday, Skywatch Friday, Outdoor Wednesday, Water World Wednesday, Pink Saturday, Scenic Weekends, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for visiting and hope to see you here again soon.

It’s been an early spring in the Pacific Northwest, and we so appreciate it!

Pink and white Japanese magnolia begin to bloom against a blue sky

Visit Our World Tuesday, Today’s Flowers, Floral Friday, Skywatch Friday, I Heart Macro Saturday, Macro Monday, Outdoor Wednesday, Pink Saturday, Scenic Weekends, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, My Romantic Home, and Saturday Show Off. Thank you for visiting and come back soon. Please click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters above if you’d like to see a few more photos while you are here.

One of my all-time fave cloudscapes.

Layers of orangey-pink and white clouds in the Florida sky at dusk

Linking to Our World Tuesday, Orange You Glad It’s Friday, Mandarin Orange Monday, Outdoor Wednesday, Scenic Weekends, Skywatch Friday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, Pink Saturday, and Saturday Show Off. Please click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters above if you see only one picture here. Thanks for your visit and please come back soon!

In South Florida at the Bonnet House in Ft. Lauderdale, a supremely yellow house.

At the Bonnet House and Gardens, a yellow house with bright yellow trim and a staircase outside.

You might visit Our World Tuesday, Catching the Light Monday, Outdoor Wednesday, Skywatch Friday, Scenic Weekends, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Monday Mellow Yellows, Whimsical Windows Monday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. If there is only one picture here, please click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters above to see a few more. Thank you.

South Florida’s Vizcaya Museum and Gardens sure has some pretty scenes. If only I could tag this as My Garden!

Arch with wrought iron gate at Vizcaya in Florida

Participating in Our World Tuesday, Outdoor Wednesday, Scenic Weekends, Catching the Light Monday, Good Fences Thursday, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, and Saturday Show Off. Thanks for visiting here and please come back soon.

Not sure what the real name of this kind of structure is, seen in Florida at the Bonnet House in Ft. Lauderdale, but I call it a boat garage. (Now I’m told it’s a boat house.)

Blue sky and puffy clouds reflected in the water of the lake at the Bonnet House in Florida

You might visit Our World Tuesday, Catching the Light Monday, Outdoor Wednesday, Skywatch Friday, Scenic Weekends, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Water World Wednesday, Weekend Reflections, and Saturday Show Off. If there is only one picture here, please click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters above to see a few more. Thank you.

We visited the Bonnet House in Ft. Lauderdale. Here is a door that fascinated me.

Two shades of yellow adorn this building in Florida

Linked to Our World Tuesday, Catching the Light Monday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Outdoor Wednesday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, Skywatch Friday, Scenic Weekends, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, and Saturday Show Off. If you see only one picture above, please click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters to see a few more. Thanks!

I got to go to Florida last week and here is what the beach looked like where I stayed.

Palm trees, blue skies with white clouds, turquoise water, and a white sandy beach with seaweed

Check out Our World Tuesday, Catching the Light Monday, Outdoor Wednesday, Water World Wednesday, Skywatch Friday, Scenic Weekends, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, and Saturday Show Off. If there is only one picture here, please click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters above to see a few more. Thank you.

This southern view of Puget Sound and Vashon Island was taken around the block from my house. Even a little time looking at the sky is a good thing on a clear day, especially.

Layers of sunset clouds at a scenic overlook near Seattle, WA

Check out Our World Tuesday, Outdoor Wednesday, Straight out of the Camera Sunday, NF Catching the Light Monday,  Monday Mellow Yellows, Thursday Challenge (Trees), Scenic Weekends, Pink Saturday, Skywatch Friday, Weekend Reflections, Water World Wednesday, My Romantic Home, and Saturday Show Off.  If there’s only a single photo showing here, click on the Sara’s Fave Photos Blog letters above to see a few more. Thank you for your visit here and hope to see you again soon!