Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Walking on a Carpet of Red – on the Cedar River Trail
I felt like I was walking on a bed of roses yesterday on the Cedar River Trail, but they were fallen leaves and just as beautiful.
On one side of the trail is the Cedar River heading north into Lake Washington.
From that vantage point, you can see the Seattle skyline on the west, and the Bellevue skyline on the east, with Mercer Island in between.
All manner of ducks and birds call Lake Washington home.
There was a convention of Cormorants yesterday, with Bellevue’s skyline behind here,
and Coulon Park behind, here.
There were flocks of American Coots in front of the Boeing plant.
The Boeing Plant was established in Renton in 1942, to manufacture the B-29 Superfortress during World War II. Since that time, it’s been the home of many other significant planes, especially the 737.
Back on the trail many birds abound in the trees above, including this Black-capped Chickadee, one of my favorites.
This one enjoyed a handout.
Not my hand.
And that will do for now.
~ Susanne
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What a perfect day in nature! Love the leaves, the birds and the skyline..magical!
Thanks, John! It was a gorgeous walk! You would love it! 🙂
Yes, that’s a great place to walk!
Very beautiful views, Susanne, wow! 😮❤️
Yes indeed!! Thanks, John.
You’re welcome. ☺️
Oh I love the red carpet nature rolled out for you, Susanne! On my walk today, I also took pics of the fallen leaves. Great minds! I also love your views of Bellevue and Renton. Means more now that I’ve been there. Enjoy your weekend!
Thanks so much, Terri. I’m still enjoying fall’s amazing color displays!
Love those autumn colors. Bellevue’s skyline has sure changed since I last saw it!
Thanks, Graham. I hardly recognize Bellevue’s skyline myself!
Such a lovely experience to walk through that carpet of red, and to see the Chickadee.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. It was a beautiful walk. And it was so sweet to witness a mother and her little girl feeding the birds. I knew they were friendly but I’d never seen a Chickadee land on someone’s hand like that, so unafraid.
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Beautiful!