Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Trails
Rain Barrels, Fins, and a Swallowtail at Seattle’s Magnuson Park
In my last post I told you about the rain barrels in our backyard. To get the second one we went to Sand Point, an old naval base on the shores of Lake Washington, now mostly owned and used by the City of Seattle. … Continue Reading “Rain Barrels, Fins, and a Swallowtail at Seattle’s Magnuson Park”
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Back for a Walk at Coulon Park
After two months of being closed, I was thrilled when Gene Coulon Memorial Park opened last week, allowing us to resume our walks on the shores of Lake Washington. Always popular but not overcrowded, it’s a perfect place to walk anytime of year, with… Continue Reading “Back for a Walk at Coulon Park”
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A Walk to Franklin Ghost Town
Every time we crossed the one lane bridge over the Green River Gorge we saw the sign nearby. And we said to ourselves, ‘someday we’ll take the hike in,’ and on a recent sunny day we did! Now when you hear ‘ghost town’ you… Continue Reading “A Walk to Franklin Ghost Town”
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Millersylvania – What’s in a Name?
We’d seen the sign many times – Millersylvania State Park – but with a name like that we didn’t expect much. We were wrong – the park had everything! A peaceful lake for fishing and swimming. Tiny tables for picnicking. Trails through old growth… Continue Reading “Millersylvania – What’s in a Name?”
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Green River, Rain or Shine! And Steelhead Sighting!
Don’t get me wrong, I prefer shine. But regardless of the weather there’s nothing like a walk along the Green River to cure what ails you! And yesterday we were rewarded with a Steelhead sighting – Washington’s State Fish – making it a perfect… Continue Reading “Green River, Rain or Shine! And Steelhead Sighting!”
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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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Bicycling the Green River Trail
Today reached 68 degrees and Bob was desperate to get out of the house so we used our ‘essential’ recreational time to take our electric bikes for a spin. We headed for the Green River Trail and it was perfect. I hit the pedals… Continue Reading “Bicycling the Green River Trail”
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Life During a Pandemic – A River Walk and Facetime with Mom
Yesterday we walked along the Cedar River Trail. There were a handful of others with the same idea and we all kept our distance, even the ducks. The willow trees were beautiful and weeping once more The cherry trees (or plum – I can’t… Continue Reading “Life During a Pandemic – A River Walk and Facetime with Mom”
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A Winter Walk at Seattle’s Lincoln Park
The year started out balmy, lulling us into thoughts of spring, then surprising us with sloppy wet snow. Then came the endless days of rain and even the locals grew weary. Did we let that stop us? Nope. We managed a walk whenever we… Continue Reading “A Winter Walk at Seattle’s Lincoln Park”
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