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Seattle Sunset

I couldn’t resist sharing this photo I just took. Today we hit record temps of 95 degrees (and no one has air conditioning in the Northwest because normal summer temps are 75)! So despite my sweltering, when I took my pooch out I had to revel for a few moments in the beauty of this sunset. Truly an icon for me.

If you are in Seattle or another heat-wave stricken place, what do you do to stay cool? I find my creative energy positively wilts in this weather (except, I guess, for photography!). 

-Christine Valters Paintner

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  1. Just found your blog through RevGalBlogPals. Thank you for sharing your photos, poetry, etc. The website is beautiful. I have bokmarked it and will return often.