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Look what the wind blew in! #Autumn #Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #AutumnLeaves

A scattering of fall colored leaves, including Japanese maple leaves with thin lobes in shades of orange and red, red red maples leaves(!), and bright yellow leaves from some shrubs on a gray pavement bordering a garden. There are gray rocks in the flower bed, a couple of mushrooms with white caps and long thin brown Douglas fir cones spotted with white sap. The effect is almost like a rich dark colored tapestry.

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Tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) are one of my favorites, with their straight trunks and majestic shapes. Their leaves and flowers are pretty too. A native of eastern North America, it's a lovely park tree.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleAutumn #MatthewsBeachPark #LakeWashington

A tall, elegant tulip tree covered with golden leaves soars against the hazy blue and white skies. The lawn around the tree is carpeted with the four pointed leaves in shades of yellow to brown. The tree is backed by pine trees. Off to the left you can see more lawn leading down to the shore of Lake Washington, with the neighborhood spread across the distant shore, backed by a blue line of mountains.

Some tulip tree leaves fallen to the ground; they are atop a base of older, dark brown leaves; they have a shape vaguely similar to maple leaves, but the gour to six pointed lobes are not dentate. The leaves are bright or light yellow, orange, and tan. There are a few raindrops sitting on a few leaves.

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1y

Finally they're opening up! Snowdrops start blooming despite the below freezing temps.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleWinter #OurHouse #OurGarden

A clump of white snowdrops blooms among the dry leaves in the backyard. The green leaves contrast nicely with the withered browns.

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Roots! Clinging desperately to the side of the hill! Or casually exploring the environs.
#Photography #SeattleWashington #SeattleParks #SeattleSpring #RavennaPark #NativePlants #NativePlantsOfThePNW #PseudotsugaMenziesii

An image of Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) roots growing on the side of a hill. The roots are gradually being exposed by weathering, and look a bit as if they are clinging for dear life. Doug firs are notoriously shallow rooted and are the most likely trees to fall in windy rainstorms

A young Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) has a mass of surface roots casually exploring the ground, with ferns, dewberries and small plants growing on top.

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