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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We had drizzle the last few days. The new plants got a break, the established ones are still thirsty, but the roses became bejewelled. NOTE: I am going off line for a couple of weeks. See you all when I get back. Check back early June for more pretty pictures!

Raindrops on a new lavender rose in my garden

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Three Tree Point, little beach community south of Seattle, has a lovely public beach access which looks west to the sunset.

Blazing skies on a recent warm May day at Three Tree Point, WA

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More from the Soos Creek garden in Auburn, WA. The foliage on this shrub is so showy it’s like flowers!

Red-leafed new growth looks like flowers, on a variegated pieris, in the Soos Creek garden in Auburn, WA

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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 and rain falling. Note blue sky in rearview mirror!

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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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In San Miguel de Allende, an art and tourist mecca in central Mexico, I went to a beautiful former factory, La Fabrica Aurora, which is now a shopping heaven. In the courtyard were these display of roses. Which are prettier, lavender or pink?

Dozens of lavender roses float in a large bowl on a stone floor

Full-blown pink roses float in a stone vessel in San Miguel, Mexico

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A wonderful display garden at NW Flower & Garden Show in Seattle (#NWFGS) had a beautiful fountain inside an arched courtyard. The gentleman there told me it’s “la fuente” in Spanish. He said that in old Spanish, la fuente also means “the source.”

Tiered fountain makes lovely water music at indoor garden in Seattle flower show

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From the archives, a sunset looking out to Vashon Island near Seattle, taken at Highline Community College.

Sunset over Puget Sound, overlooking Vashon Island and the Olympic Mountains behind it.

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A view of a summer evening sky with clouds, overlooking Puget Sound in Washington.

Evergreen trees look out over sky and water in the Pacific Northwest

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