Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Earlier this week we spent a few days at Lake Quinault and once again fell in love with the calm and beauty of the lake, and the magic of the rainforest. It was a perfect time to visit the Quinault Valley. We spent our… Continue Reading “A Peaceful Lake and a Magical Walk in the Rainforest – At Lake Quinault”
I haven’t participated much in #Bloganuary; for some reason the questions haven’t resonated with me. And I was going to skip this one too – as it is unanswerable. “What is your favorite photo you’ve ever taken?” Are you kidding me? A single photo??… Continue Reading “Some Favorite Photos for #Bloganuary”
It’s the third day with no rain in the Great Northwest but it was foggy, damp and cold and the sun never showed his face. Does it really count?? We bundled up anyway and went for a hike at Saltwater State Park and on… Continue Reading “Third Day No Rain – Just Barely”
Yes, that is sunshine you see here in the Great Northwest! According to the local news, we are about to experience three rain free days in a row, for the first time since last September! To celebrate day one, I went for a walk… Continue Reading “First of Three Days”
We had some errands to run yesterday in the Snoqualmie Valley and stopped by Snoqualmie Falls on the way home. The river has been at flood stage all week – with many parts of the valley flooded. The falls were raging with power, with… Continue Reading “The Power of Snoqualmie Falls”
An ordinary garden shrub sits outside my front door which makes it an easy object of my photography. On the first day of our winter storm in December, I went outside to capture the snow as it began to fall and collect on the… Continue Reading “Snow on Berries”
After a break in the weather yesterday we visited Juanita Bay Park, a protected wildlife area on the shores of Lake Washington. We took the boardwalk and joined other birders who pointed out the bald eagles high in the evergreens above. (Yes, I had… Continue Reading “Birds of a Feather at Juanita Bay”
After eight long days, the snow of 2021 is finally melting, and we are left with slush and drizzle – welcome to the first Monday of 2022! A strange number for a year, don’t you think? When I was growing up all the years… Continue Reading “Happy Hummers and First Monday of 2022!”
We were housebound for three days but when the roads became passable, we decided to go for a walk at Gene Coulon Park. We bundled up and trudged around the lake mostly alone. The stony walkers were dressed in their holiday finest and my… Continue Reading “Scenes from a Snowy Coulon Walk”