Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
Golden Gingko
I first discovered the Gingko Biloba tree a few years ago when I was walking on the Cedar River Trail. Since then I try to visit each fall to catch it in its golden finest. Today was the day! 🙂 ~ Susanne
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Perspective on the Green River Gorge
The Green River flows from Washington’s Cascade Mountains for 65 miles becoming the Duwamish River before emptying into Puget Sound. There are many places to enjoy the river but my favorite is from the one-lane bridge over the Green River Gorge. You get a… Continue Reading “Perspective on the Green River Gorge”
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Morning Hunter’s Moon
I was up in time this morning to see the moon hanging low in the western sky so after making my coffee and feeding the cats I decided to run outside and capture it before it set. The Hunter’s Moon is the first full… Continue Reading “Morning Hunter’s Moon”
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Peak Fall Color at Coulon Park – Too Good Not to Share
My life has become very busy lately and I’m finding I have less time to blog. It’s okay – life calls. But in between two appointments today I managed to swing by Coulon Park and found the trees at their peak color. I hope… Continue Reading “Peak Fall Color at Coulon Park – Too Good Not to Share”
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Fall Color at Stevens Pass and Tumwater Canyon
Earlier this week we took a little road trip to Wenatchee to celebrate our 39th Anniversary. Yes, it’s been a wonderful THIRTY-NINE YEARS, a funny number that begs to usher in FORTY! We went via Highway 2 to see some of the best fall… Continue Reading “Fall Color at Stevens Pass and Tumwater Canyon”
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The Salmon are Running and it’s Beautiful to Behold!
One of my favorite things about living in Renton is seeing the salmon return to the Cedar River each fall. After spending several years in the Pacific Ocean they return to the rivers and streams of their birth to spawn. Coho, Chinook and Sockeye… Continue Reading “The Salmon are Running and it’s Beautiful to Behold!”
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A Drive Through Grand Teton National Park
No trip to Yellowstone is complete without a visit to the Grand Tetons even if it’s only a drive-thru as it was for us. After five days in Yellowstone National Park, we left through the south entrance and followed the Lewis River and were… Continue Reading “A Drive Through Grand Teton National Park”
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Happy Autumn Inside and Out
Cozy within and colorful without – the autumnal equinox is officially here! Happy autumn to you! ~ Susanne
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Jumping into the Snake River Canyon!
No not us. We spent the night in Twin Falls, Idaho on our way home from Yellowstone. After dinner at Elevation 486 – a restaurant overlooking the Snake River Canyon – we went outside and got to talking with a local. What else should… Continue Reading “Jumping into the Snake River Canyon!”
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Postcards from Yellowstone
We’ve been on an amazing road trip for the past week and I can’t resist sharing two of my favorite places in Yellowstone National Park with you! Grand Prismatic Spring Last time we were in Yellowstone we took a boardwalk to see the massive hot… Continue Reading “Postcards from Yellowstone”
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