Sara’s Fave Photos

This picture is definitely one of my top faves. I took it in Las Vegas last year, happy to be strolling around in perfect weather with a perfect sky and those amazing neon lights. I was so happy to be there at that very moment.

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All these dahlias and other flowers were from my backyard. Not too bad when you figure that we just moved here in May and there were no flowerbeds, just some big shrubs and one huge cedar tree. I’ll get the perfect photo for that someday, but not yet. Today we have two bouquets. We had some people over and of course I had to pick flowers. Please let me know which photo you like best! For more Flowers for today around the world, click HERE.

The late-day sun is a blessed thing for those with a camera in their hot little hands, itching for something lovely to capture. Another Arizona scene for your pleasure. For other fascinating shadow views, click HERE.

Here in Seattle it’s drizzly and gray, so I went back to my Arizona trip photos for a beautiful sky to post for today. This was taken not too far from Sedona. For more fascinating views of skies around the world, click HERE.

We went to dinner at Anthony’s at the marina and afterwards strolled at the water. Why is twilight so beautiful?

We didn’t go camping this summer, but I was thinking about it and wish we could. Here is a photo from last year’s campsite, not too far from Mt. Ranier. I look at it and it makes me hear the quiet and smell the night air.

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I’m trying something new. I found a blog that suggests photos that are about or include shadows (Hey Harriet), and I like the things I saw there. I thought I’d give it a whirl. Here’s a photo from a week or two ago, when the sun was so warm I didn’t want to leave the water in it for too long. Hope you like it.

Since we got a late start with the dahlias with our move this spring, they are just now getting going. Here’s one that is really beautiful, right in my back yard. For more flowers around the world, click HERE for Today’s Flowers, to view or participate.

Here in Seattle the rain has begun, and the gray clouds as well. I thought I’d post a couple of pictures from a recent Garden Club lunch. I love Carlyn’s idea of putting a little statue in a big plant saucer and filling it with tiny plants.

And aren’t her white petunias lovely?

So fun to browse through my archives with the mission of finding a sky photo for Skywatch Friday. You can find other people’s versions of Skywatch Friday HERE. I really like this photo, taken from a fast-moving car (I wasn’t driving!) while we were in Arizona last year. I remember how gray it was in Seattle at the time, and how much I loved the vast, brilliantly sunny, crystal clear air landscape.

At the Farmers Market late in the summer, what could be redder than these peppers? Click HERE for more Ruby Tuesday possibilities. Thanks to all those who leave comments; I really appreciate it.

It’s time for a flower for today. For more Flowers for Today, click HERE. Dahlias are so beautiful, with hundreds and hundreds of colors and types. If only they had scent, they would be my top faves altogether. Breeders, please make it happen! Fragrance, like a lily, would be just the thing.

This is a photo I took when back in California a year or so ago. Click HERE for more Skywatch Friday photos. I just love the way the clouds and strip of fog looks, plus it’s at my favorite time of day, the dusky twilight. Even though the focus is not as sharp as it could be, it is truly one of my fave photos.

When we went to the Fair yesterday, there was a section I have never visited before: people’s collections. This one (I’m showing just a tiny part) made me laugh out loud. I thought it was a good Wordless Wednesday submission as it really needs no caption to enjoy.

We went to the Puyallup Fair, the huge one near Seattle that means the summer is pretty much over, but not today—oh, no, a perfect summer day, and so wonderful for photos. Lots of dahlias exhibited, too. Hope you like the photos.

And all of these qualify for Ruby Tuesday (click HERE for more Ruby Tuesday photos) as well.

Today I went to the Des Moines WA farmers market. The bunches of flowers are so thrilling, and I was able to buy organic fruit from the farmer, a wonderful thing. For more beautiful flower photos, click HERE.

A recent sunny day with the buildings looking like part of the sky, perfect for Skywatch Friday. Click HERE for more beautiful sky photos.