The Beauty of Winter
As you might have noticed, I enjoy taking photos of flowers on my walks. I look forward to the buds that emerge in the spring, and if we are lucky, bloom and stay around through early fall.
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As I walk through my neighborhood, I can find many flowers to photograph, but my favorite place to go is a large P-Patch on the top of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. There are so many luscious flower beds to wander through.
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I sometimes find some a few surprises to capture, such as this apple someone left precariously sitting on a wire fence.
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But now that it is winter you would think that there is little to see and enjoy at the P-Patch, but that isn't the case.
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All throughout the pea patch there are hemp bags covering the ground. Many are quite colorful and make fun images.
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And occasionally you can find a bit of art and humor.
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Although I am counting the days until the flowers start to emerge, I am enjoying the beauty that is around us during winter. You never know what you will find!
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