Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
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”
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!”
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”
Happy Autumn Inside and Out
Cozy within and colorful without – the autumnal equinox is officially here! Happy autumn to you! ~ Susanne
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!”
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”
All Dressed up at Coulon Park!
On my weekend walk at Coulon Park I found the stony walkers all dressed up for Labor Day in honor of our essential workers. Here’s what they wore on Memorial Day in case you wondered. The maple trees have also started changing into their… Continue Reading “All Dressed up at Coulon Park!”
Afternoon Photoshoot with the Hummingbirds
I must have let the feeders run dry. I saw the hummers land first on one, then the other before flying away. Sorry about that boys. I ran into the house to make the sugar water and cooled it quickly in the freezer. I… Continue Reading “Afternoon Photoshoot with the Hummingbirds”
A Wow Hike on the Flanks of Mt. Rainier
Of all the hikes I’ve done on Mt. Rainier – and there have been many I’m a local after all – this was the best – the Golden Gate and Skyline Trails on the flanks of the mountain! It was a perfect day for… Continue Reading “A Wow Hike on the Flanks of Mt. Rainier”
Sun Setting on Summer
The long and busy days of summer are waning and fall is in the air. Smoky skies have cleared and last week’s orange sun has returned to normal. Still no rain but that will come. ~ Susanne
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