Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
Close up on Ospreys!
I witnessed something marvelous in Wenatchee the past few days, on a high platform above the Columbia River, (them not me,) a pair of Osprey with their young. The platform was in front of our hotel, fronting the river, and the two adults came… Continue Reading “Close up on Ospreys!”
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Nature Loves Yellow and Gold
It even starts and ends each day with it. I once woke to sunrise on Kauai, reassured and thankful that the tropical storm that was expected overnight, didn’t make land. I captured the sunrise below from my balcony at Turtle Bay, on the north… Continue Reading “Nature Loves Yellow and Gold”
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Clematis – Two Ways
I’ve shared many pictures of Clematis Montana, a faithful, pink, prolific climber, that lights up my garden every year in May. But rising above the fray, here and there, is another clematis with large white blossoms few and far between. It stays put year… Continue Reading “Clematis – Two Ways”
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Wildlife of Hood Canal – Elk, Eagles, Seals, and Surprised by Killer Whales!
On our first camping trip of the year, we parked our trailer at Dosewallips State Park on Hood Canal and enjoyed a bonanza of wildlife, some expected, some not. Roosevelt Elk welcomed us our first night; we often see them here. There were oysters… Continue Reading “Wildlife of Hood Canal – Elk, Eagles, Seals, and Surprised by Killer Whales!”
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The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020
Remember 2020 and lockdowns, quarantine and social distancing? What were we to do to keep our sanity? Thank goodness for the Great Outdoors! For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, celebrating the Great Outdoors month of June, I perused my photos from 2020, surprised at… Continue Reading “The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020”
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A Burgeoning of Weeds
It happens, though not something I normally welcome in my garden. But why not? This little weed – or attractive wildflower – you decide – is called Herb Robert, or Geranium Robertianum. I found it burgeoning in the woods on a recent hike at… Continue Reading “A Burgeoning of Weeds”
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Douglas Fir Trees – Many Parts are Edible
If you are of a certain age, you’ll remember Euell Gibbons telling you that, “many parts are edible” as he broke off a branch from a pine tree. My friends and I would regularly quote this (in copycat accent) when we came across some… Continue Reading “Douglas Fir Trees – Many Parts are Edible”
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Burgeoning Lavender in the Garden with the Bees
Spring is moving forward day by day, it’s messy and beautiful at the same time. I wander in the garden where I spend more time watching than I do working. Yesterday I pulled some weeds, planted some seeds, watched the bees, though not necessarily… Continue Reading “Burgeoning Lavender in the Garden with the Bees”
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Chickadees at Home in the Snag
I’ve told you about the snag we have in our front yard, saved from the axe a few years ago, per the recommendation of an arborist. I’ve watched the Flickers do their renovation work and seen them nesting in it year after year. But… Continue Reading “Chickadees at Home in the Snag”
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