Usually it’s quite gray around here (I know I repeat myself) so when we have sunny skies it’s an event. This week we had a couple of days of glorious weather, so here’s a look at a sky from Wednesday for you. For more fascinating skies around the world, click HERE.

Finally the puffy trees are blooming. Last year it happened mid-March, but this year almost 3 weeks later. That’s a lot! Lovely warm weather today, so I was out in the garden planting lettuce seeds instead of at the computer. This lovely tree, perhaps a plum? was bravely blooming by itself last week but now has company everywhere.

For more flowers around the world, click HERE.

I know I”ve lived in Seattle a long time when I begin to get excited about shades of gray in the clouds. This view of Puget Sound is from the overlook pretty close to my house. I believe the land out there to the southwest is Vashon Island, but I’m not certain.

I sure could use some puffy clouds in blue, but that’s what the other Skywatch entries are for. Click HERE to find some!

Here’s a summer vision for you. The Truckee River wanders through Reno, Nevada, right downtown. They did a great job of making it accessible to all. People play and swim in it, and it is so delightful, especially with all that arid desert landscape close by. A veritable oasis; a perfect place for a stroll with a friend.

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March has been very cold and windy, but the upside of that is the occasional rainbow. My sweet hubby pulled over for me so I could snap a photo or two for us to ooh over after it was long gone. A few more days, and perhaps we will see some lamb-like weather after all.

For more skies all over the world, click HERE.

This is from the Normandy Park Cove beach, not far from my house, back last summer. I still keep thinking of summer, with the light and the shadows it creates. For more shadows seen and photographed ever so creatively, click HERE.

Shall we take a walk?

I took this in Sonoma County, California on a February day. Actually, February is a great time of year there as the grass is very green, as you can see, and the old apple trees reveal their shapes so beautifully.

For more creative photos of shadows, or to post one of your own, click HERE. You’ll be glad you did.

You can also post your scenic photos for Scenic Sunday HERE. Try it!

It’s actually not that easy to take a photo of just green things and have it look good, no matter how wonderful the real place was. I’ve tried many times, believe me. Here’s one I like for you to contemplate, also taken at the Portland Japanese Garden.

It might even look good in black and white or sepia. All right, which do you like better? I think I like the green one best.

This photo just interests me.  I don’t even mind that the group of picnickers is sort of cut off. It just gave me a funny feeling, that  huge lawn, the brief shadow as the sun peeked out. I hope you like it also.

For more intriguing shadows, click HERE.

This is actually a Japanese maple tree of some sort. Doesn’t it look amazing? The red is RED, full on. It’s taken from my neighbor’s, looking at my front yard. It will almost be a shame when the leaves come out.

For more fascinating photographs using the color red, click HERE. And try posting your own, too. It’s tons of fun.