Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
The White Stuff
None currently in the Great Northwest. No snow that is. So for Cees’ Fun Foto Challenge I had to look elsewhere for white and found it to be in short supply. But then I remembered the picture I took in Carmel last month of… Continue Reading “The White Stuff”
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A Fall Walk with a RAW Twist
I took a walk at Coulon Park and despite the rain and milky sky, the fall colors couldn’t have been better. So what’s the twist? For the first time I shot the photos using the RAW image format. And no it was not my… Continue Reading “A Fall Walk with a RAW Twist”
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Windshield Art and Shaved Ice
As I pulled out of my driveway I noticed the leaves on my windshield. Windshield art I thought. I stopped by the park at the end of my street where one of the tree tops was a symphony of color. Hawaiian shaved ice I… Continue Reading “Windshield Art and Shaved Ice”
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Textures of Coulon Park
I went to the park with textures in mind and this is what I found. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, ‘Textures.’ ~ Susanne
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Stalking the Hummingbirds
They don’t seem to mind. I hide behind a nearby tree and wait for them to appear. Sometimes I wait in vain and when I return to the house they come and feed. So who’s watching who? Occasionally they indulge my passion – as… Continue Reading “Stalking the Hummingbirds”
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Color and Surprise in the Fall Garden
I wandered in the garden and found color in the lavender – and a rose – and in a flock of visitors dressed in brilliant yellow! Townsend’s Warblers – what a treat! “Thank you for dropping by! Please come again!” ~ Susanne
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Salmon Mosaics and the Sockeye of the Cedar River
The salmon have returned to spawn on the Cedar River, primarily Chinook, Coho and Sockeye. Their journey was not a simple one. Having left the Pacific Ocean, they entered Puget Sound, made their way through the Ballard Locks, into the fresh water of Lake… Continue Reading “Salmon Mosaics and the Sockeye of the Cedar River”
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The Fall Colors of Coulon
Fall is in full swing in the Pacific Northwest so I went to see the show at Coulon Park where the trees are alive with color. I thought you’d enjoy seeing them too! Still sorting through my photos and will bring you my first… Continue Reading “The Fall Colors of Coulon”
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The Cool Colors of Summer
According to the calendar it’s still summer in the Great Northwest with fall arriving on the Autumnal Equinox, September 23rd. Meteorologists opt for September 1st which seems a bit early – I’d say it’s somewhere in between. Either way, I thought I’d share these… Continue Reading “The Cool Colors of Summer”
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