Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Hawaii
Nature Loves Yellow and Gold
It even starts and ends each day with it. I once woke to sunrise on Kauai, reassured and thankful that the tropical storm that was expected overnight, didn’t make land. I captured the sunrise below from my balcony at Turtle Bay, on the north… Continue Reading “Nature Loves Yellow and Gold”
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Favorites in Aquamarine – From my Travels
Who doesn’t love aquamarine? Not me, but it’s in short supply here in the Pacific Northwest during the rainy winter months. So for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, # Aquamarine I went looking in my archives and found it in my travels. I’ll start with… Continue Reading “Favorites in Aquamarine – From my Travels”
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Turbulent or Peaceful? a Water Scene
Waves pulled into volcanic rock forms a small but turbulent blowhole at Turtle Bay, mesmerizing and peaceful to watch. Remembering Oahu from early in 2020. Sharing with CFFC – Contrast. ~ Susanne
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Moonscapes Above and Below
I’ve always enjoyed the night sky and love capturing the moon when I can. In fact, this post was already in the works when late last night, my eye caught a bright moon rising in my backyard, the Worm Moon. I wasn’t well prepared… Continue Reading “Moonscapes Above and Below”
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Back with the Birds of Oahu
It was just last month that we were in Oahu enjoying the sunshine, beaches, and swaying palm trees…. and yes, the birds! If you follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m an avid birdwatcher and I love birds of all colors, sizes and persuasions.… Continue Reading “Back with the Birds of Oahu”
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Mysterious in Oahu – a Photo Challenge
After pondering ‘mysterious’ for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge I found some photos from our recent trip to Oahu that will work. See what you think. One morning I woke before sunrise to see the moon cast an eerie glow on the Ala Wai… Continue Reading “Mysterious in Oahu – a Photo Challenge”
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Sunrise and Sunset at Turtle Bay
One of the highlights of any trip to Hawaii is watching the sunset over the Pacific, or depending on where you’re staying, sunrise. Rarely do you get to enjoy both at the same location. But on our recent trip to Hawaii, we spent half… Continue Reading “Sunrise and Sunset at Turtle Bay”
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The (Marvelous) Botanical Gardens of Oahu
I love visiting Hawaii, not only for the sunshine and beaches but also for the marvelous flora and fauna. What can be better than palm trees swaying in the breeze and giant banyan trees in the parks? I’m glad you asked! Because the best… Continue Reading “The (Marvelous) Botanical Gardens of Oahu”
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Home Again, Home Again to Smokey Skies and Fall Color
I woke to these views earlier this week – and returned to smokey skies and the worst air quality in the world. Yikes! Still, there was beautiful fall color to be found at Coulon Park in Renton before the storm hit. After the driest… Continue Reading “Home Again, Home Again to Smokey Skies and Fall Color”
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Beach Kitties of Oahu
I miss these two when I’m gone. They miss me too. But at least I was able to get my fill of cats from the beach kitties of Oahu. Even so, it’s good to be back home. ~ Susanne
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