Festive Lights
The Space Needle appears festive in pink lights during the blue hour!
Kerry Park
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Maple Glow
"leaves glow under a haze of sunlight,
and hang still on a windless day"
~ Bremer Acosta
Washington Park Arboretum
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November Delights
Her Majesty is out today, and so are the "Lennies-in-Waiting"!
Kerry Park
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The Tints of Autumn
"The tints of autumn ... a mighty flower garden blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, frost."
~ John Greenleaf Whittier
Seattle Japanese Garden
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Festive Space Needle
The Christmas Tree atop the Space Needle is festively lit up during the blue hour to herald the upcoming holidays!
Kerry Park
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Foggy Seattle Blue Hour
The fog creates a dreamy mood in Seattle during the evening blue hour!
Kerry Park
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Seattle Space Needle Holiday Lights
The Space Needle is a spectacular sight to behold with colorful holiday lights below!
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Woodland Garden Dream
The maples create a graceful canopy over the pathway!
Washington Park Arboretum
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Blue Hour Wonder
It's a blue hour wonder this morning on a clear December day!
Kerry Park
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Elliott Bay Pastels
The view of the pastel sunrise sky over the Olympics and reflecting on Elliott Bay os a glorious sight to behold!
Marshall Park
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Sublime Light
The West Point Light shines brightly amidst the magnificent colors during the blue hour!
Discovery Park
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Serene Beach View
"Mountains are the beginning and end of all natural scenery."
~ John Ruskin
Discovery Park
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Let Your Light Shine
The West Point Light serves as a bright beacon on Elliott Bay!
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A Glorious Morning
This Seattle skyline view with Her Majesty just before sunrise is a glorious sight to behold in the morning!
Kerry Park
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After the Rainfall
“The water is always deeper than what it reflects.”
~ Marty Rubin
A rain puddle on the street reflects a colorful building at Pioneer Square!
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Be The Light
"We are indeed the light of the world - but only if our switch is turned on."
~ John Hagee
Kerry Park
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Time to Reflect
It's time for some reflection in this New Year!
Post Alley
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A Magical Alley
Tucked away in the historic part of Downtown Seattle, I stumble upon this scene that I find oddly picturesque: a dark alley illuminated by a colorful glowing light fixture and strings of tiny golden orbs, the warm hues of the old brick walls, and charming planters overhanging the quaint cobblestone pavement!
Pioneer Square
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Fiery Skies at Sunrise
The clouds light up in red hues at sunrise, creating spectacular fiery skies!
Leschi Marina
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Sunrise Glory
What a glorious sunrise this morning!
Leschi Marina
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Blue Hour Drama
The morning blue hour stuns with vibrant colors in the skies and water!
Leschi Marina
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Sublime Morning Light
The sublime light over Mount Rainier, with clouds rolling down the slope and illuminated by the rising sun to the east is a glorious sight to behold!
Leschi Marina
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Pastel Skies at Sunset
The regal Space Needle is exquisitely framed by the majestic Olympic Mountains. at sunset this evening!!
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Promise of A New Dawn
"No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again and bring the dawn."
~ Maya Angelou
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Pastel Afterglow
After the sun had set, a dreamy pastel haze lingers in the sky above the Seattle cityscape!
Kerry Park
27 Nov 2020
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Cloud Drama Over The Emerald City
The skies over the sparkling Emerald City dazzle with dramatic clouds this evening!
Dr. Jose Rizal Park
16 Feb 2021
* Featured by KOMO News as the cover photo for their article on 19 Feb 2021
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Seattle Sunset Sky
The cloudy sky above the city is on fire just before the expected snowstorms in Seattle!
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A Winter Sunrise to Remember
A breathtaking sight of this spectacular sunrise over Mount Rainier and Lake Washington will always be treasured!
Leschi Bay Marina
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Crescent Moon Delight
"Perhaps the crescent moon smiles in doubt at being told that it is a fragment awaiting perfection."
~ Rabindranath Tagore
It's always a delight to see the moon over the cityscape during the morning blue hour, especially when I didn't expect it! 🌙
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Blue Hour Tranquility
What a tranquil blue hour scene to behold this evening overlooking Queen Anne, Lake Union and Eastlake from Capitol Hill!
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Beneath the Magnolia Tree
Early blooming magnolia trees can be seen on many Seattle streets, and this is just one of them!
23 Mar 2021
* Featured by King 5 Seattle on their Instagram page on 24 Mar 2021.
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Cherry Blossoms Along the Bough
"Loveliest of trees the cherry now
Is hung with bloom along the bough."
~ A.E. Housman
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Cherry Blossom Dream
"When the mind is really absent, in that silence, in that unlimited space, your potential starts glowing , radiating, flowering,. Suddenly you are full of cherry blossoms, a new presence, a new fragrance."
~ Rajneesh
Washington Park Arboretum
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Cherry Blossom Canopy
"In the cherry blossom's shade
there is no such thing as a stranger."
~ Kobayashi Issa
Sometimes you don't have to venture too far to experience the wondrous delights of spring! Blessed to live near this enchanting street in my Seattle neighborhood.
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Spring Juxtaposition
From a little-known hilltop overlook in Seattle, you can see some picturesque views in several directions. Here's one of some cherry blossoms in full bloom, with evergreen trees, Downtown Bellevue and the snow-capped Cascade Mountains to the east!
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Majestic Cascades
The snow-capped Cascade Mountains rise majestically to the east above Bellevue, as captured from a hilltop overlook in Seattle!
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Cherry Blossom Urban Oasis
The splendor of cherry blossoms brings wondrous delight to city life in Seattle!
"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own."
~ Charles Dickens
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Cherry Blossom Splendor
"The cherry blossom tree is truly a sight to behold, especially when it is in full riotous bloom."
~ Homaro Cantu
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Divine Marina Sunset
The sunset view this evening over Shilshole Bay Marina is absolutely divine!
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Sunset Afterglow Memories
"Let my thoughts come to you when I am gone, like the afterglow of sunset at the margin of starry silence."
~ Rabindranath Tagore
Kerry Park
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Smouldering Embers
"A time when sky blue love bids farewell to the day and before dusk falls, the sunset ignites the smouldering embers of the moonlit soul ..."
~ Virginia Alison
Shilshole Bay Marina
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Drama Clouds at Sunset
The cloud drama in the skies above Seattle is quite intense this evening!
Fishermen's Terminal
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A Strong Vine
'Wisteria is my favorite flowering vine. Do you know why?'
I shook my head. 'No ma'am.'
'Because it's strong -- just like me.'
~ Beth Hoffman
Seattle Japanese Garden
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Heavenly May Flowers
April showers bring May flowers!
Seattle Japanese Garden
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Sublime Afterglow
The glorious mountain is out and bathed in sublime sunset afterglow!
Discovery Park
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Blue Hour Stunner
The warm sunset afterglow over the Olympics creates a stunning contrast to the mountains and Puget Sound below during the magical blue hour!
Marshall Park
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