Just one bird decorating the tree.

Chickadee on winter branches against a gray sky

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Snow fell but didn’t stick yesterday. Better that way.

Fat flakes of snow falling

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From the other side of the year, peonies from my garden.

Pink and white peonies in a glass vase on a black glass tabletop

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The dark days still have some beauty in the Pacific Northwest.

Cloudscape from view point in Normandy Park, Washington

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Sometimes this time of year makes me dip into the sunshine archives. From the other side of the year, in my front yard:

Light pink lavender plant, and purple lavender plant, in the rose garden

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The solstice is very soon. All the lights!

Graceful crystal chadelier lights up the night

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Feeling nostalgic for SUMMER at the Conservatory in Seattle. This was taken at its Centennial Celebration in August, 2012.

Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory in summertime

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Pink and creamy white roses in a bouquet. What could be sweeter?

Pale roses with dark pink edges in a bouquet

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I was at a concert by the Stamford Symphony Orchestra at the Palace Theater. The ceiling!! The chandelier was huge, perhaps eight feet across. I love old buildings and architecture.

Magnificent old ceiling with gold, crystal and softly lit arches in the Palace Theater in Stamford, CT

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Visiting suburban Connecticut a couple of weeks ago on a marvelously clear day…

Lines and patterns of late fall in the sunshine

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