NW beauty at its best

After 300-some days without 80 F weather, we finally hit the big time today with a whopping 81 degrees! It was an incredibly gorgeous day in Western Washington. The sun was out with clear skies, snow in the mountains to the East and West, lush green growth all over and many blossoms from plants, bushes and trees all showing mother nature at her radiant best in the Northwest.

Traffic was light on the surface streets this afternoon. Chances are good that many people left work early (or skipped work altogether) to enjoy the nature's beauty up close and personal at their favorite park.

I am grateful to live in a place with lush green growth covering the landscape as far as the eye can see. Even the houses and apartments are surrounded by lawns, flowers, bushes and trees.