Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
A Photo Challenge of Green and Turtles
For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge – ‘Pick a Topic from My Photo’ here – I’m focusing firstly on the green! Sure, sure, any excuse to share pictures of the hummers in my backyard. 🙂 After drinking at the feeders, the sweet Anna’s Hummingbirds zip… Continue Reading “A Photo Challenge of Green and Turtles”
Practicing Moon Shots
Yesterday was cold and sunny and last night remained clear. Time to practice some moon shots. I turned out the lights and went outside to watch as the moon rose over the trees. I took my tripod and cameras and wore my warm jacket… Continue Reading “Practicing Moon Shots”
The Weather of 2021
There was record breaking weather everywhere this year, but I’ll focus on my own little corner of the world – the Greater Seattle area of the Pacific Northwest. It started out normal enough. In January there was pounding rain and sunshine, with balmy temperatures… Continue Reading “The Weather of 2021”
Hiking Yosemite’s “Mist Trail”! Here’s Our STEEP Climb To The Vernal Waterfall!
Originally posted on johnrieber:
“The last few hundred meters up the Vernal Falls trail are stairs cut into the cliffside…” With that simple line, the National Park Service warned us that a very steep climb was ahead of us! Welcome To Yosemite’s “Mist Trail!”…
A Medley of Frosty
I wanted to participate in this week’s Sunday Stills Christmas Song Lyric Challenge and went looking for the holly and the ivy. Unfortunately, they were not full grown so I had to settle for these berries in my garden. Then I considered other Christmas… Continue Reading “A Medley of Frosty”
Raindrops on Berries
There was finally a break in the rain and I went outside to practice using my new camera. Honestly, it’s a slow go. I’m thinking I’ll need to print out the entire 300 plus page manual to figure out even the most basic functions.… Continue Reading “Raindrops on Berries”
Happy Day! My New LUMIX FZ300 Arrived!
Hooray for Cyber Monday! I’ve been using my Sony RX10 for the past five years and love it. But ever since it froze up earlier this year – remember camera woes? – I thought about getting another camera. At the time, Terri at Second… Continue Reading “Happy Day! My New LUMIX FZ300 Arrived!”
Pretty Clouds at Sunset and More Rain in the Forecast
No, it’s not my imagination – we’ve had record amounts of rain here in the Pacific Northwest. Seems like I say that every year. But according to the Seattle Times, “With 18.91 inches of rain recorded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport between Sept. 1 and… Continue Reading “Pretty Clouds at Sunset and More Rain in the Forecast”
Tuesday’s Rewards – Close Up on Hummingbirds
I woke to an overcast day inside and out – it was time for my booster shot. My dear husband offered to drive me there and I appreciated the moral support. All went well though I expect some soreness tomorrow if my last shot… Continue Reading “Tuesday’s Rewards – Close Up on Hummingbirds”
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