Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Just Another Walk in the Park – at Philip Arnold
Bob and I have taken to walking at a small local park near our home in Renton.
It always was a pleasant place for a picnic, but a few years ago they upgraded the park and added a paved walking path that winds around through giant Maple trees.
It’s only a quarter mile loop, so you can walk as many times for as many miles, or fraction of miles that you want which suits us just fine.
There’s a playground, shelters, baseball diamond and tennis courts, too, so all ages love this park.
One section of the path is lined with Rhododendrons which are now blooming bouquets of flowers.
There are other plants including this Scotch broom, which I found quite beautiful.
Scotch broom is easy to grow (some might say invasive) and everywhere, often alongside highways, so I’ve not paid much attention to it. But it’s golden color certainly brightens up any landscape. And a bit of research taught me it also has many medicinal uses.
Sharing with #The Flower Hour.
~ Susanne
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Lovely shots. A good local park is always welcome.
Thanks, Graham. I’ve been happy with the parks in Renton. They’ve upgraded many of them to have a walking path and we’ve taken advantage of them. 🙂
The park looks gorgeous and how lovely it’s so near to you.
It’s a great place for us to walk, and I love the giant maples. 😊
I love, love, love, rhodies! And those maples are huge xx
I loved seeing the rhodies! And walking under those beautiful maples! Thanks for stopping by. 😊
Beautiful and serene…
Thanks, John. It’s a sweet little park, great for walks..
Oh that looks like a wonderful park to walk in, Susanne! Those rhodies are spectacular! I like the Scotch Broom plant too! I bet the park is crazy with color in Autumn too!
Yes! We always liked the park, but once they put in the paved pathway, it became a new favorite place to walk. Those little rhodies weren’t planted long ago and are already a riot of color! 🙂
Wow, what a wonderful place to take a walk!
It really is! thank you. 🙂
The trees look wonderful for a shady walk in hot weather, while the rhododendrons are just gorgeous!
Thanks, Sarah. 😊 The trees are so inviting and I love the rhodies too! An easy place to get in some steps.
That’s a lovely public park, and you are lucky to have it near your house.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. It’s a great place for an easy walk. The giant maples are so inviting!
Beautiful trees and flowers 🪻🏵️🌸🌷🌳
Yes! thank you! 🙂