Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Trails
Which Tree? Why the Douglas-Fir, of course!
It should be Washington State’s Tree, but apparently Oregon has that distinction. (Washington’s is the Western Hemlock.) But the Doug-Fir is the tree I see the most, or perhaps the one I recognize most easily on the trail. Tall, dark and handsome with thick… Continue Reading “Which Tree? Why the Douglas-Fir, of course!”
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Reflections on the Green River
While walking through the park I saw a chase in the sky – dog chasing dog – more likely ducks. I entered the wooded trail to the river, and came upon an animal tree, he offered his back for a place to rest but… Continue Reading “Reflections on the Green River”
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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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Olympic Mountains at Hurricane Ridge
I love having the Olympic Mountains as a backdrop to Seattle, but there’s nothing like being immersed in them at Hurricane Ridge. We spent a few days on the Olympic Peninsula earlier this week, a wilderness that includes Olympic National Park. I found the… Continue Reading “Olympic Mountains at Hurricane Ridge”
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Is this Washington’s Best Hike?
You decide. Start at the Paradise Visitor Center and take the trail to Myrtle Falls. Then leave the crowds behind and keep on going, up, up, up! Past the 6,400 elevation mark you’ll enter the land of polished rock and wide-open skies; if you’re… Continue Reading “Is this Washington’s Best Hike?”
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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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Take a Walk in the Park – at Gene Coulon Memorial Park
Did you know March 30th is #National Take a Walk in the Park Day? Well now you do! I myself only learned it today from #Sunday Stills which inspired me to create this post! Firstly, I pondered. Shall I pick a national park? We… Continue Reading “Take a Walk in the Park – at Gene Coulon Memorial Park”
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A Walk Into Spring at Discovery Park
Granted it comes and goes this first week of March, spring that is, with some warm and sunny days, followed by cold and rainy ones. Fortunately for us, we picked the best day earlier this week to visit Discovery Park in Seattle, heading north… Continue Reading “A Walk Into Spring at Discovery Park”
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The Mountain is out at Seward Park
Springtime arrived early in Seattle last week and to celebrate the 60-degree weather we went to Seward Park, one of the most beautiful parks in the city. Mount Rainier was on display or, the mountain was out, as we locals like to say. The… Continue Reading “The Mountain is out at Seward Park”
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A Snowy Hike at Nolte State Park
Earlier this week, on a snowy day, we ventured out to the Green River Gorge and Nolte State Park (we have 4-wheel drive) where all was peaceful and serene We stopped at the Black Diamond Bakery for breakfast and had the restaurant to ourselves,… Continue Reading “A Snowy Hike at Nolte State Park”
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