The Japanese Cherry blossoms are in full bloom at the garden, along with the Camellias and Magnolias. Several species of Rhododendron are also blooming, with much more to bloom in April. Enjoy!
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All photos by Peggy A Thompson
I recently took a walk in one of our local, forested areas and found myself immersed in trails paved with golden leaves and carpets of bright, green mosses hanging from woody shrubs and tree branches. One of the most populated varieties of deciduous trees in our Pacific Northwest forests is the Bigleaf Maple. Their leaves can be humongous! They turn a lovely, golden yellow color during the autumn season. As well, with all the rain the region receives during the months of October and November, the mosses on trees, logs, and branches are a bright green. What beautifully colored photos one can capture with their verdant color! I love walking through these silent forests on a calm and still, autumn day. The only sound heard is an occasional Bigleaf maple leaf falling to its final resting place. Please enjoy these photos I snapped of my experience with nature this day.
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Our autumn leaf colors this season are something else! I’m not the only one noticing this. Locals posting their images of colorful leaves from around the region are saying the same thing. I really do not know why the colors have been so spectacular this year. We had a very dry summer followed by very mild temps the past few months, with very few hard frosts. I have been enjoying getting out to leaf peep every weekend, as weather allows.I hope you enjoy the leaves and their colors!
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Happy Halloween! Enjoy a sampling of images from some leaf peeping I was able to do yesterday. I always look forward to the fiery, autumn colors of Japanese maples in the local gardens. They make for some of the most creepy and gnarly displays during the autumn season. I hope you don’t get too creeped out! Boo!!!
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The autumn season is upon us, and with it comes changes in the colors and textures of plants, subtly at first, and then a burst of spectacular color toward the end in many species. Some plants wither away, leaving behind colorful and fascinating seed heads and seed pods.I hope you enjoy some of my photos that present some of these seasonal characteristics
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