Seattle shattered its 1958 summer heat record! Results: tomatoes in my backyard, no-snow mountain views from my (nearly) backyard, Discovery Park, and a cool blue moon to boot.

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Definition of ‘futility:’ growing tomatoes in Seattle. EXCEPT — this year, shattering all our records for summer heat.(July 30, 2015)

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My favorite spot in Seattle: 500+ acre Discovery Park, home to bald eagles, a lighthouse, and random cougars.(July 30, 2015)

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Once in a blue moon, there’s a blue moon. I shot this from my backyard, looking up and beyond.(July 30, 2015)
[Feature photo credit: Helen Holter. The upper hills of Discovery Park, overlooking Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains]