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One of the things that makes me like the PNW is when I go to other places that don't have rain. Often, there is a distinct lack of the color green. Brown, tan, yellow, sage and grey. The only places that are truly green are coniferous forest or places where water is moved from elsewhere to make the plantings survive. I like Hawaii, for sure, because when it rains, it gets it over with and then it gets sunny again. In the PNW, the grey days last for weeks sometimes. And it can be a cold, windy rainy season, which can get old. But I can look around and see green - green everywhere. And that makes the grey days worth it. And in the summertime, when everything is green, and it's 82 degrees with a light breeze, it's hard to think of a better place to be.
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