Hello friends and fellow bloggers,
Happy Summer Solstice (Thursday at 1:50 p.m.) the longest day of the year.
The sky was bright as I was out and about on Thursday night running my errands and stayed bright until late.
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Looking northwest. Cranes are everywhere in the city. |
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The mountains are to the north as is the downtown core. |
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I captured the sun going down before continuing to shop. |
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I stopped at the DT near by looking for planters |
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On my way home, I stopped to rest at this public rest area. |
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I enjoyed the flowers, the trees and the sky. |
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The time was about 9:45 p.m. |
These last 2 photos were taken on Wednesday night.