It snowed on Christmas, and such a beautiful snow it was.

Snow on the plum tree and bamboo

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Seattle had snow on Christmas Eve 2017 and also Christmas morning!

The snow was coming down hard on Christmas morning in my back yard

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From the other side of the year, peonies in June.

Pale pink peonies in a bouquet, from my garden in June

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A single bulb is blooming on my kitchen table.

Creamy white paperwhite bulb (a kind of narcissus) blooming indoors in winter sunlight

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Such a wintry look!

Stems of white hyacinths in a vase brighten up a winter evening

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Springtime will come.

Blue sky and white clouds behind a Japanese magnolia tree in springtime

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Sometimes I like the emerging plants and buds better than the final thing. From the archives, hosta leaves unfurling in April.

Emerging variegated hosta foliage in April

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My rose garden last August

My rose garden in Seattle in August, dry grass and all

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From a visit at Seattle’s Pike Place Market, an incomparable white bouquet.

Ornamental cabbage, dahlias and other white garden flowers in sophisticated monocolor creative bouquet

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Visited the Gothic Revival Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, NY, on the Hudson River. Naturally, I was particularly interested in the rose garden. Just this once, I am including FOUR photos in this post.

The Lyndhurst Mansion, commonly called “The Castle”

Lyndhurst dining room, decorated for Halloween (a very big thing in Tarrytown, NY)

View of the gazebo in the rose garden at Lyndhurst

Roses blooming at Lyndhurst

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