Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Month: January 2025
A Visit to Bremerton and Harborside Fountain Park
Across Puget Sound, just a ferry ride away from Seattle is Bremerton, home of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. On its waterfront is lovely Harborside Fountain Park, where you’ll see water shooting out of what looks like a giant submarine, at least during the… Continue Reading “A Visit to Bremerton and Harborside Fountain Park”
My Anna’s Hummingbirds
As temperatures continue to plunge, I’m taking extra care to keep the hummingbird feeders thawed out and replenished. That means remembering to bring them in at night and returning them first thing in the morning; otherwise they are frozen solid. My sweet little birds… Continue Reading “My Anna’s Hummingbirds”
Windshield Art – Frosty Squares
This morning when I started my car, I saw lovely ice crystals on the windshield of varying shapes and sizes. These are extraordinary, I thought to myself, all the while realizing how very ordinary, they were. Works of art, I thought, so I explored… Continue Reading “Windshield Art – Frosty Squares”
A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU
A few days away does a body good and so it was for us this week, when we headed north to Bellingham. Ninety miles north of Seattle, close to the Canadian Border, Bellingham is home to Western Washington University, where I went to school… Continue Reading “A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU”
More Birds in the Winter Garden in all Sizes
As the temperatures have dropped, I’ve had to keep the water thawed and available for the birds, and the hummingbird feeders, as well. Today they appreciated it as dozens of birds, visited throughout the day. Starting with Chestnut-backed Chickadees, and Golden-crowned Kinglets. Townsends’ Warblers,… Continue Reading “More Birds in the Winter Garden in all Sizes”
Squares from Spokane – Remnants from a World’s Fair
I was born and raised in Seattle and have traveled extensively throughout Washington State. But I’ve only been to Spokane, Washington’s second largest city, a couple of times, usually on the way to someplace else. Sorry, Spokane. (Granted it’s a five-hour drive east.) So… Continue Reading “Squares from Spokane – Remnants from a World’s Fair”
Cat Stickers 2 – Benji and Tiger
Having already shared with you my handsome Benji in sticker form, I thought it only fair to share Tiger as well, so here he is posing. Just peel and apply cat as needed. I’m obviously having too much fun with these edits; anything goes… Continue Reading “Cat Stickers 2 – Benji and Tiger”
Geometric Fields – Daffodils and Tulips
January is a dreary month if you live in the Pacific Northwest, there’s just no way around it. The days are short and gray with lots of rain, it makes me long for spring! Fortunately, it won’t be too much longer till I can… Continue Reading “Geometric Fields – Daffodils and Tulips”
My Tiny Backyard Birds
I love birds of all sizes, especially the tiny ones in my yard. These black-capped chickadees were perfectly camouflaged in the tree while I watched them through my office window. Chickadees were my gateway birds, the first I learned to identify by their sound… Continue Reading “My Tiny Backyard Birds”
White and Wonderful, Snow and Clouds
For this week’s photo challenge, Sunday Stills, #White I’ll look to the pure driven snow and the snow-white clouds for inspiration. No snow so far in Seattle this year, so I’ll use some photos from past year’s glories, accented with two of my favorite… Continue Reading “White and Wonderful, Snow and Clouds”
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