Palouse Golden Hour
The vast wheat fields on the spectacular rolling hills of the Palouse are bathed in glorious light during the golden hour!
Steptoe Butte State Park
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Wondrous Palouse Night
“The Milky Way swooped diagonally across the heavens, reminding me of my utter insignificance, and at the same time my complete interconnection with everything. I was just a tiny speck of consciousness, and yet I was consciousness itself.”
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Golden Glow On The Palouse
The stunning sunset over Steptoe Butte State Park bathes the vast fields in a warm golden glow!
Eastern Washington
10 Jul 2021
* Featured by KOMO News on their Instagram and Facebook pages on 15 Jul 2021.
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Golden Gardens Beauty
Golden Gardens Beach lives up to its name during the stunning blue hour this evening in Seattle!
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Houseboat Charm
This scene with charming houseboats on the lake creates "Sleepless in Seattle" vibes !
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Last Spring Sunrise
The last day of spring blesses us with a lovely sunrise over the Cascade Mountains overlooking Gas Works Park and Lake Union in Seattle!
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A Golden Sunset Afterglow
A stunning sunset afterglow over Lake Washington creates a breathtaking scene as viewed from a hill in Bellevue!
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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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Sublime Afterglow
The glorious mountain is out and bathed in sublime sunset afterglow!
Discovery Park
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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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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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Divine Marina Sunset
The sunset view this evening over Shilshole Bay Marina is absolutely divine!
Seattle, WA
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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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Sit, Watch and Meditate
An empty park bench facing a serene lake ... and yonder, bathed in the sweet sunset alpenglow ... the majestic Mount Rainier inspires awe and gratitude as the magical blue hour approaches. Aaah!
Madrona Park
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Stately Tulip Garden
"Dutch tulips from their beds
Flaunted their stately heads."
~ James Montgomery
RoozenGaarde Display Garden
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Mount Vernon, WA
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The Glory of The Skies and Tulips
"I set out to find my peace in the skies and the tulips, in the howling of the winds, in the rain under the shed and it was right there residing within me. "
~Suyasha Subedi
21 Apr 2021
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Blue Hour Magic at Meydenbauer Bay Park
The magic of blue hour is revealed at Meydenbauer Bay Park as the warm glow and reflection of lights mesmerize in this peaceful spring scene!
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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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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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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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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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Dawn's Early Light
Dawn's Early Light
"Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming."
~ Rumi
At dawn, the glorious winter light above the Downtown Bellevue skyline fills my heart with joy!
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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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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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Snowy Pioneer Square
"The historic "Rooms 75 cents" neon sign still hangs in Pioneer Square, which was in its prime the core business district of Seattle in the 1800s and early 1900s!"
On a snowy day it's fascinating to hearken back to the bygone days when you could stay in a hotel for less than a dollar a night!
Pioneer Square
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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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Pastel Skies at Sunset
The regal Space Needle is exquisitely framed by the majestic Olympic Mountains. at sunset this evening!!
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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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Blue Hour Drama
The morning blue hour stuns with vibrant colors in the skies and water!
Leschi Marina
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Sunrise Glory
What a glorious sunrise this morning!
Leschi Marina
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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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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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Time to Reflect
It's time for some reflection in this New Year!
Post Alley
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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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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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Promise of A New Dawn
"No sun outlasts its sunset, but will rise again and bring the dawn."
~ Maya Angelou
May each breathtaking sunset bring the promise of a new dawn to us all!marshall parkseattleblue hourautumn sunsetsunset afterglowpuget soundelliott bayolympic mountainssmith coveelliott bay marinaslideshow
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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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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Let Your Light Shine
The West Point Light serves as a bright beacon on Elliott Bay!
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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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Sublime Light
The West Point Light shines brightly amidst the magnificent colors during the blue hour!
Discovery 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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Foggy Seattle Blue Hour
The fog creates a dreamy mood in Seattle during the evening blue hour!
Kerry Park
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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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Pastel Afterglow
After the sun had set, a dreamy pastel haze lingers in the sky above the Seattle cityscape!
Kerry Park
27 Nov 2020
* Featured by Seattle_Sites on their Instagram page on 31 Jan 2021seattlepastel sunset afterglowblue hourkerry parkseattle skylineseattle cityscapespace needleseattle iconslideshow
November Delights
Her Majesty is out today, and so are the "Lennies-in-Waiting"!
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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