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John J Rain

@tenderleaf.bsky.social
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Queer gardener - Ballard, Seattle

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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Neighborhood Aster, full bloom in the lightest of lilac-pink
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Had a stressful day of a stressful week at work - but these Colchicum were glowing for me
Sundappled mauve Colchicum, a very bright spot of sun hitting the center of one, causing it to appear to be lit
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Blooming now, bubblegum pink Fuchsia
Close up of bubblegum pink fuchsia flowers
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Allium and Flamingo
Globe allium and coordinating yard flamingo
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Compost bucket arrangement
Flowers, ivy, and fern trimmings in a bucket with water
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Narcissus ‘Barrett Browning’, an incredibly vivid and early orange
Daffodil with very orange trumpet
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Before the rain
Shadows of street signs against a yellow evergreen
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Crocus tommasinianus, my garden
Flawless petals of a bicolor crocus; three silvery lavender-white outer petals surrounding pinky purple inner three petals.
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Inspiration - Pacific Madrone
Arbutus menziesii, Pacific Madrone, growing like a weed from the brick gutter of a historic street.
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Working in the garden to avoid all that
Crossing black and aqua hoses with a pair of hot pink scissors fallen between
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Saw this espalier Camellia on my walk — I love the exposed golden center
Medium pink double camellia with golden stamens
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Took a walk today; excellent reds in this Mahonia
Five leafed branch of Mahonia, spiny holly like plant, glistening and wet
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Salvia ‘Golden Delicious’ backed by Mahonia gracilipes - somewhat of a surprise but welcome color echo
Orangey magenta flowered salvia with acid yellow leaves backed by the magenta faded blooms of a mahonia
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Pool of Ginko Sunshine
Ginko tree shedding its bright yellow leaves below itself in a distinct circular pattern reminiscent of a shadow, in golden leaves
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Flipped this egg like a real chef —
Fried egg in a pan
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Ballard icon
Exterior of a lumberyard signage on a yellow and green building. Sign has a saw saying ‘since 1930’
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Bonus!
Same image structure as above but with tom human
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
That’s NICE (seen in Ballard, Seattle)
Wheat pasted poster in underpass depicting Kristi Noem being perp walked by an officer with NICE on vest, large text above image saying THAT’S NICE
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Brooch Season
Vintage Beistle Halloween skull in neon green, set as a button with a felt doily and neon pink ribbon behind
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Completed the Fall plant shift - cooler temps ahead. Rearranged the watering cans too
Interior view of a greenhouse with a collection of green and aqua water cans on the back wall
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
iPhone music glitch- but actually yes
Album covers of Beyoncé, Thelma Houston, and Robyn blended together
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Check out this super tall Trachycarpus - Ballard, Seattle
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Final two Rose ‘Neil Diamond’, cut and brought inside
Fully blooming magenta and white striped rose, in close up
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
As we used to say in the olden days, “Same”.
Small white dog nestled amongst striped pillows, nose buried and face hidden
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Saw him film it! Not getting my vote tho 😉
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Dahlia ‘Black Beauty’, my garden
Dark burgundy Dahlia with highlights of dark fuchsia agains a gold leaf circle
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Hedera colchica ‘Sulphur Heart’, my garden
Dark green, large leaved ivy with citron centers growing up a column onto a black urn
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Palate cleanser
Small white dog laying on green striped pillows, in dappled sunlight
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
This week’s free find: large (and heavy) concrete fountain with frog sculpture. Pump does not work but that is fixable. (Did I mention it is heavy)
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Rational, orderly, attractive
Brick and clapboard sided townhouse, windows arranged in line with one another
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Needs more articulation and siding profiles! /s
Under construction townhouse with multiple bump outs and architectural features, three different types of siding
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Quite a large sculpture.
White biomorphic shaped sculpture against a green lawn
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Concrete ‘Dinosaur Bones’ sculpture of played on as a child
Large abstract concrete sculptures
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Hanging out with naked ladies, as I do all time
Author in neon pink hat, matching the throat color of the trumpet throat of a Lycoris lily
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
The rose comes emerges more peach — fades to pale pink. Incredible
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Japanese Anemone next to Rose ‘Ringo All-Star’, looking strikingly similar to
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
A selection of Dahlia from the garden
6 stems of dahlia, in various shades of pink and magenta, in glass bud vases on a white marble table
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Very nicely warm, I imagine
A black cat in a window sill, sitting like a Sphinx, white curtains backing it dramatically.
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Plastic.
Plastic lawn edged by a small white plastic picket fence
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Just happy as could be
Red, orange, and yellow multi colored rose in the sunshine
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Went on a walk today, before the weather changes
Mid century stacked stone chimney framed by the roof behind and a semi clouded but bright blue sky
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Testing a garden art idea. Xennial lyrics out of magnetic letters - potential for funny or political, and the back could be a different color too. (Incomplete for now).
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Saw this chonky hippo
White-glazed terracotta outdoor sculpture of a hippo
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
An incredible kouign amann from a local bakery
A half eaten kouign amann
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Painted some second hand rocking chairs—cue Dolly Parton’s “Rockin’ Years”
One black and one mint green rocking chair on a lawn
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Waiting for Papa
White dog laying on a black doormat on an aqua porch
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Gorgeous day at the park.
Small yellow building centered in a frame, half the shot golden field, a band of green trees, and a blue sky
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Chain link Scrollwork
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Did you know you can report sidewalk shrubbery encroachment to the city and (although it may take a while) it works?
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John J Rain @tenderleaf.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
And finally a sort of low quality frog!
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