Color photo. A flat rock is at the bottom of the frame, next to a kind of fence made of short wooden posts with a thin rope railing. Beside the rock are mossy trees, and below and beyond the rock is a small pond, with small leafy plants on its surface.

It’s been hot (for Seattle) for a while, and I have been mostly hiding from the heat, but I did get out to a favorite place last Friday: The Bellevue Botanical Garden.

One of my favorite places inside is the Yao Garden, which is where this shot was taken. Not a bad place to hang out on a hot day: a cool rock in the shade, next to a pond.

Gear: Nikon Z7 II, Nikon Z 24-70mm f2.8 S