Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Nature
They Call it Pleasant Harbor
Pleasant Harbor, on Hood Canal – I feel like I grew up there, though in fact, we only visited my grandparents, who owned a restaurant and shop above the harbor. During the summers, we’d take the road or trail through the woods down to… Continue Reading “They Call it Pleasant Harbor”
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Back in the Pink
Last week at this time I was pretty miserable with whatever’s going around (I haven’t been that sick since covid.) But I’m finally back ‘in the pink’ so I’m here with a gallery to celebrate. Sharing with #SundayStills, Pink. That is all. ~ Susanne
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Celebrating Two Seattle Parks for the #Great Outdoors Month of June
You don’t have to go far to enjoy the Great Outdoors in the City of Seattle. In fact there are dozens of wonderful parks you could visit, but I’m sharing my two favorites! SEWARD PARK “Within the Seattle city limits, Seward Park boasts 300… Continue Reading “Celebrating Two Seattle Parks for the #Great Outdoors Month of June”
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The Birds were out, and the Mountain was too, at Coulon Park
It was a gorgeous summer-like day when I went for my walk yesterday at Coulon Park. All the usual birds, along with their young, were out and about, too. I walked the paved trail along the lake past the sailboats, and the turtles, and… Continue Reading “The Birds were out, and the Mountain was too, at Coulon Park”
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Treated to a Rufous, On her way North
Anna’s Hummingbirds visit my feeders year-round, male and female both dark green, the male especially handsome with his ruby red crown. But this weekend, I saw flashes of brown and rust on a first-time, smaller visitor, the Rufous Hummingbird. She was a beauty, though… Continue Reading “Treated to a Rufous, On her way North”
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Bees on Blossoms of Lavender
I love this time of year, when the lavender begins to bloom attracting bees, which in turn, attract me. Bumblebees and honeybees are things of beauty with their fat, furry bodies, tiny legs and sheer wings. I watched them yesterday and snapped a few… Continue Reading “Bees on Blossoms of Lavender”
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That’s why they Call it the Green
The Green River that is. Originating in Washington’s Cascade Mountains it flows through the small towns of Auburn and Kent before joining the Duwamish and emptying into Puget Sound. It can be accessed from many places along its 65-mile course, but we visited the… Continue Reading “That’s why they Call it the Green”
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May Day May Day and all is Well!
I don’t know why May Day is used to sound the alarm when from where I sit, it is a glorious day – soaking my bones in the hot tub, I can see the house finches busily working in their nest across the backyard.… Continue Reading “May Day May Day and all is Well!”
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Celebrating #Earth Day with a Walk through the Redwoods
Today is Earth Day and we celebrated early by walking under the shadow of the giants a few days ago. We just returned from a road trip to California, which included a stay in beautiful Napa Valley, America’s wine capital – more on that… Continue Reading “Celebrating #Earth Day with a Walk through the Redwoods”
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Ruby Beach – One of the World’s Best?
Don’t take my word for it, listen to Lonely Planet, which included Washington State’s Ruby Beach on their 2025 list of the world’s best beaches, the only one from the United States to make the list! No, it’s not a white sand beach, with… Continue Reading “Ruby Beach – One of the World’s Best?”
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