Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
Celebrating the Great Outdoors at Silver Springs at Mt. Rainier
For this week’s Sunday Sills Challenge, celebrating the #Great-Outdoors and #Water, I remembered a wonderful water feature we discovered back in our camping days at Silver Springs Campground. Silver Springs Campground is just outside Mt. Rainier National Park, near the Sunrise entrance; it was… Continue Reading “Celebrating the Great Outdoors at Silver Springs at Mt. Rainier”
Animal Faces – at Woodland Park Zoo
It had been years since we visited Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo, so we headed north on the sunniest day of the week, and the animals were happy to pose for us. Gray Wolf Once common in Washington State, by the 1930’s they were wiped… Continue Reading “Animal Faces – at Woodland Park Zoo”
How long does a Snag Keep Standing?
Not long enough, though I should have seen the signs. It was eight years ago when Bob called out an arborist to take down our dying Hemlock. Instead, he convinced us to keep it standing for the sake of birds and other wildlife. According… Continue Reading “How long does a Snag Keep Standing?”
Bird Haven – Hummingbirds, Chickadees and Juncos in my Backyard
Anna’s Hummingbirds visit my garden year-round, but the Rufous only drops by during spring migration, after traveling up to 5,000 miles from Mexico to breed. How does this tiny bird – only 3 1/2 inches long – make such a journey twice a year?… Continue Reading “Bird Haven – Hummingbirds, Chickadees and Juncos in my Backyard”
May Day is for Ducks!
Fresh air and a walk, does a body good, and so I headed to Coulon Park. The ducks and geese were plentiful, though no ducklings in evidence yet. These two brown beauties were smaller than the rest. My Peterson Field Guide identified them as… Continue Reading “May Day is for Ducks!”
For the Beauty of the Earth – the Great and the Small
For this week’s Sunday Stills challenge and coming #Earth Day, I went through my archives to find some of the West’s most magnificent scenery. It wasn’t hard, except the whittling down to a few. I’ll start with the dramatic California Coast, at Big Sur,… Continue Reading “For the Beauty of the Earth – the Great and the Small”
What If Diamonds Grew on Trees?
Maybe they do! Sharing with #SundayStills, Sparkling Diamonds ~ Susanne
Cheerful Nature Shots
It’s cold and rainy here in the Great Northwest so I thought I’d cheer us up with some nature shots. How about a doggie enjoying sunset at Cannon Beach. Not mine, but wouldn’t it be nice? Here’s a chubby Robin looking quite dapper! This… Continue Reading “Cheerful Nature Shots”
Nesting, Nesting, 1, 2, 3
The snag we left standing in our yard, has become a nesting place for all manner of birds. It’s true, the Starlings took over the top cavity that belonged to the Flickers. But the Flickers did not give up easily and continued to excavate.… Continue Reading “Nesting, Nesting, 1, 2, 3”
April is for Tulips – At Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm
No, you’re not mistaken, I already shared from this year’s Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival. But did you think all those tulips could be contained in a single post? Of course not! So I’m back with a few more for #TheFlowerHour. You’d never know from… Continue Reading “April is for Tulips – At Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm”
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