Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
Lions and Leopards and Cheetahs, O My!
I don’t think I’ll make it to Africa, where wild animals can still find places to roam and live their best lives in natural habitat. But my brother did, on safaris to wildlife preserves and his pictures are incredible. I especially enjoyed seeing the… Continue Reading “Lions and Leopards and Cheetahs, O My!”
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A Walk in the Park, Thanks to Those who went Before
We visit Nolte State Park many times a year to hike through the woods around the lake; it never gets old. This beautiful property was in private hands until bequeathed to the state of Washington by Minnie Nolte, after her death in 1971. It… Continue Reading “A Walk in the Park, Thanks to Those who went Before”
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Blackberries are Free for the Picking!
It’s August and the blackberries are ripening. I like them myself but not quite as much as my mom does. I think she loves them not only because they’re sweet and plentiful, but mostly because they’re free. Free food for the picking appeals to… Continue Reading “Blackberries are Free for the Picking!”
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Just Keep Swimming – like the Salmon!
I wanted to share something for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, #Swim, but I’m really not much of a swimmer. (Don’t get me wrong, I loved swimming in lakes when I was a kid, and I still love splashing around in warm ocean waves… Continue Reading “Just Keep Swimming – like the Salmon!”
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Backyard Birding and Crow Youngsters
I sat on the back deck this morning, watching the birds. I usually look for the tiny ones: hummingbirds, chickadees, nuthatches, and finches as they are regulars, and plentiful. But this morning I noticed a couple of crows in the fir trees. They were… Continue Reading “Backyard Birding and Crow Youngsters”
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Cape Kiwanda, a Bigger Haystack, and Tidepools!
What a wonderful week on the Oregon Coast! In my last post, I shared pictures of Oregon’s most famous beach, Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock. In this post I’ll share a lesser known beach, even more unique with its giant Sandstone Bluff and even… Continue Reading “Cape Kiwanda, a Bigger Haystack, and Tidepools!”
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A Stop by Cannon Beach on Oregon’s Coast
There is no coast like the West Coast, and the best coast is in Oregon; this, from a Washingtonian who loves our beaches, too! The most famous of Oregon’s beaches is Cannon Beach, where you’ll see a 235 ft. sea stack, Haystock Rock; there is… Continue Reading “A Stop by Cannon Beach on Oregon’s Coast”
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Now that it’s Summer ….
The rain has returned to the Great Northwest, in keeping with the tradition that summer only starts in Seattle after the 4th of July. Earlier this week it was sunny and blue for our walk on Ruston Way in Tacoma. But by yesterday afternoon,… Continue Reading “Now that it’s Summer ….”
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Just a Walk in the Park with an old Canon
I love getting rid of ‘stuff,’ perhaps obsessively, so for the past few months, I’ve been on a decluttering mission. Unwanted items are disposed of, saved for garage sale, or taken to the Goodwill. Today, while going through some drawers, I came across my… Continue Reading “Just a Walk in the Park with an old Canon”
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