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Cusp of Winter

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11 a.m. late November shadows

  

(photos from a late autumn walk through my Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle)

-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts

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4 Responses

  1. Thanks Tess, I like that word too. It was a stunning day here today.

    Sue, maybe the photos act like an allergy shot, helping to lull you into the beauty of winter? :-)

    Thanks lucy!!