Summer is long gone, and, with it, the haunting tune of the popsicle truck. But I wouldn't describe this winter as a cold one. No--it's a wet, and relatively warm one. There could be snow around the corner, and we did have some around Thanksgiving, but there's none for now.

House, Surrounded by Shrubs, Fall, 2010

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I'm was thinking this was some kind of buttercup but then discovered I was mistaken. It's Largeleaf Avens (Geum macrophyllum)--a native species in the rose family, unlike the buttercup, which is an exotic invasive.

Largeleaf Avens (Geum macrophyllum) May 1, 2010

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