aka Steve -

Nasturtiums are a sure sign of fall:

And piles of damp leaves are a sure sign of fall in Seattle:

Fall:

Fell:

Every year, I tell myself I won’t take any more “fall foliage” pictures. And every year, I take a bunch of “fall foliage” pictures. Because every year, I’m captivated by the amazing colors. And every year, the colors are a little different. Some years, yellow and gold prevail for weeks. Other years, red predominates. Or [...]

Hummingbirds aren’t the only birds that come to my deck. I also receive occasional* visits from at least three gorgeous, bright-blue birds. They look like this:
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I think they’re Western scrub jays. Or Aphelocoma californica as they’re known in Wikipedia. In describing the appearance of these birds, the Wikipedia article (as retrieved on 12/23/08) refers to [...]

It’s snowing in the Seattle area today, and this poor hummingbird has not migrated to a warmer climate. First shot is a close-up of the bird; second shot shows the snow, with the bird at the top left.
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The garden at Kirsten Gallery, 5320 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle.
(Taken with my cell phone camera. At least now I know not to use the zoom feature.)

I took a lot of plant pictures earlier this year, during spring and summer. (Click the album names to see all photos.)
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And now it’s fall.
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