From my visit to the Cloisters in New York City last month, some birds singing.

The courtyard medicinal garden at the Cloisters in New York City

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May your days be merry and bright…

Candle ornament decorates a Christmas tree

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This rose is from the OTHER solstice, the summer one, but I show it with a nod to our Down Under friends. For us in the throes of darkness in the Northern Hemisphere, here is an image to remind us that as the earth tips tonight, it is bringing us ever closer to the light.

Peace rose against a blue sky at the Summer Solstice

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Another nod to the nearness of the Solstice. This dahlia is like the sun, is it not?

Dahlia with pointy petals, red to orange with yellow tips.

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At a friend’s home, this free-standing, wrought-iron candelabra with glass votives cast a fine shadow.

One candle flame leaps up

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From a couple of years ago at the fabulous Victorian Christmas display at Seattle’s Volunteer Park Conservatory, a red chair for Santa.

Red chair for Santa Claus, next to poinsettias, electric trains, and Christmas trees decorated with lights and bows

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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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Here’s a breath of warmth and summer for us Northern Hemisphere folks—pink peonies in my backyard from six months ago.

Tender pink peonies bloom in the early summer garden

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One more scenic shot from my recent trip to New York City. From the plane as it banked left, with Queens below us and Manhattan island in the upper right.

New York City at sunset from the air

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On the plane at LaGuardia Airport, getting ready to fly back to Seattle, the view was intensely scenic.

Empire State Building visible in the New York City skyline at sunset, from LaGuardia Airport

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