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Published Tuesday, September 17, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Peace rose macro

A lovely Peace rose, close up, from the archives:

Peace rose in the garden at sunset

Peace rose in the garden at sunset

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Published Friday, September 13, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Begonias in the rain

Raindrops somehow make flowers even prettier, don’t you think?

Pink-edged yellow and creamy petals on this hanging begonia, drenched in rain

Pink-edged yellow and creamy petals on this hanging begonia, drenched in rain

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Published Monday, September 9, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Green, yellow and purple string beans

The harvest this year is great. The amazing green pole beans could have climbed to the heavens had I let them and all are bearing so well. If you haven’t tried the purple ones, they do taste great but when you cook them they become green like regular stringbeans. The yellow ones, or wax beans, are very slightly different in taste from the green ones. All are delicious!

Remember, when storing string beans in the fridge, do not put extra water in the plastic bag, as they will get a yucky brown rust on them. Keep them fairly dry and they will keep a lot better. If you can keep them that long. I love them raw as well as steamed with butter, lemon juice and a dash of Spike seasoning. Yum!

Purple, yellow (wax) and green stringbeans just picked

Purple, yellow (wax) and green stringbeans just picked

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Published Sunday, September 8, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Fall crocus blooming

Fall crocus is blooming in my garden right now, a welcome sight.

Lavender-pink fall crocus blooming in Seattle in early September

Lavender-pink fall crocus blooming in Seattle in early September

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Published Tuesday, September 3, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Sunflower center

This huge sunflower in my garden wasn’t quite ripe as of last week, but I thought I’d better get a photo now before the birds and squirrels discovered the delicious seeds.

Giant sunflower ripens its seeds, in a beautiful pattern

Giant sunflower ripens its seeds, in a beautiful pattern

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Published Monday, September 2, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Sunset at Cannon Beach

We had a beautiful few days on the northern coast of Oregon. Here is a sunset, with ducks, at the magnificent Cannon Beach.

Ducks in the sunset in the Pacific Ocean at Cannon Beach, Oregon

Ducks in the sunset in the Pacific Ocean at Cannon Beach, Oregon

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Published Wednesday, August 28, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Hydrangea flower macro

This blue hydrangea flower, and the roses behind it, are from my garden. I’ll be away for a little bit; back soon with ocean photos!

Deep blue hydrangea flower up close in a bouquet

Deep blue hydrangea flower up close in a bouquet

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Published Tuesday, August 27, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Yellow roses bouquet

At the dinner party on the terrace last week (see post below) here are the fragrant roses I brought our hostess that I grew in my garden. That great late afternoon light does it every time.

Yellow Peace roses on a terrace by Puget Sound near Seattle

Yellow Peace roses on a terrace by Puget Sound near Seattle

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Published Sunday, August 25, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Marina sunset

Here we go with another marina photo, this one blazing in lavender and pink at sunset. This was taken at the Des Moines, WA marina a few days ago.

Colorful sunset at Des Moines WA marina with boats and water reflections

Colorful sunset at Des Moines WA marina with boats and still water reflections

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Published Tuesday, August 20, 2013, OK personal/derivative use; link www.lovethatimage.com.

Fresh peaches

We went to Moses Lake WA for the first time, and I got to go to the Farmers Market and buy some fresh peaches. Is there anything prettier? I like this post very much and am calling it my Best Post of the Week.

Fresh peaches on display at a farmers market

Fresh peaches on display at a farmers market

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