Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
Forest Flowers
Sometimes the loveliest flowers thrive in the unlikeliest places. They don’t want our care – they prefer to live wild where rivers and forests remain intact. Yesterday I showed you a Trillium but here is another. See how easily it grows from the messy… Continue Reading “Forest Flowers”
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A Walk through Federation Forest fueled by the Black Diamond Bakery
Talk about social distancing! Yesterday Bob and I had the trails to ourselves at Federation Forest as we walked under the canopy of old growth evergreens with the sound of the White River flowing nearby. To get there we headed south on the Maple… Continue Reading “A Walk through Federation Forest fueled by the Black Diamond Bakery”
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Lifted Spirits in the Garden
During this time of ‘staying at home’ I’m thankful I can retreat to my backyard and enjoy the beauty of nature. And I’m not alone. I caught this little hummer perched high above in the fir tree, looking fresh and fluffy. And I found… Continue Reading “Lifted Spirits in the Garden”
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Embracing the Moon
It was a warm and pleasant evening, quiet but for the chirping of the frogs. I watched as the moon rose full in the sky, embraced by the trees, and was blessed. ~ Susanne
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Venus and the Pleiades
This week Venus is putting on quite a show so I set up my tripod and got this photo from the front yard. Honestly I didn’t see the star cluster Pleiades with my naked eye but my camera did. During these trying times it’s… Continue Reading “Venus and the Pleiades”
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Ohi’a Lehua Hawaiian Flower
On our recent trip to Oahu I kept seeing this beautiful flower – endemic to Hawaii – and recognized as the Big Island’s official island flower. Even the name is lovely – Ohi’a Lehua – for Cee’s Flower of the Day. ~ Susanne
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Social Distancing on the Green River
During these times of social distancing I’m thankful to have access to so many beautiful places nearby; and as long as we are allowed to visit our state and national parks we will continue to do so. So yesterday we drove south to Kanaskat-Palmer… Continue Reading “Social Distancing on the Green River”
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Welcome to my Garden!
Good morning! And to all of you who are housebound, welcome to my garden! That includes you hummingbirds – you are welcome to stop by for a bath anytime! 🙂 ~ Susanne
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Super Worm Moon Through the Trees
Strange name isn’t it? But that’s what tonight’s last full moon of winter is called. It was a clear night so I went out to watch it while it was rising through the trees. So there you have it. The Super Worm Moon through… Continue Reading “Super Worm Moon Through the Trees”
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Pull Up a Seat
There’s nothing better than a couple of Adirondack chairs – Next to a field of lavender, Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, On the dock at Lake Washington, Or in your own back yard. For Pull Up a Seat, photo challenge. ~ Susanne
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