Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
Fair and Square
How could I resist? We made it to the Washington State Fair last week, as we have for as many years as I can remember. It’s the largest fair in the Pacific Northwest, formerly and forever known to locals as ‘Puyallup Fair.’ I do… Continue Reading “Fair and Square”
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Boeing Jets in Sevens
As you probably know, Boeing was born and raised in Seattle (so was I) so there’s much to see in the way of jets and planes around town at the plants that build them, such as these in Renton. “Boeing’s 737 factory at the… Continue Reading “Boeing Jets in Sevens”
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Coulon Park – for All Seasons
I took a walk at Coulon Park yesterday, before summer turns to fall. The sun was shiny, and the lake was sparkly, enjoyed by turtles and boaters alike. The Olympics were mostly bereft of snow, that will change soon enough. Mt. Rainier is never… Continue Reading “Coulon Park – for All Seasons”
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Close up on Ospreys!
I witnessed something marvelous in Wenatchee the past few days, on a high platform above the Columbia River, (them not me,) a pair of Osprey with their young. The platform was in front of our hotel, fronting the river, and the two adults came… Continue Reading “Close up on Ospreys!”
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Skagway – Another Soggy City in Alaska!
It was almost a year ago that we took our second cruise to Alaska, an easy trip to make when you live in Seattle. Perhaps it was the heavy rain this weekend that reminded me of our soggy stop in Skagway! It was late… Continue Reading “Skagway – Another Soggy City in Alaska!”
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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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Highlights from the Columbia Gorge
It was just last week that we were looking for a quick getaway and settled on one of our favorite places, the Columbia Gorge, three hours south. Three days, two nights, just enough time for the highlights. We started at Crown Point for a… Continue Reading “Highlights from the Columbia Gorge”
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Two Oregon Beaches – A Wreck and a Rock – Which do you Prefer?
Perhaps you know the beaches of which I speak, perhaps not. In my recent post on Long Beach (Washington, not California, here if you missed it) I mentioned that one should always cross the river into Oregon when visiting the Long Beach Peninsula. It’s… Continue Reading “Two Oregon Beaches – A Wreck and a Rock – Which do you Prefer?”
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Long Beach Peninsula and Long Beach, the Town
Long Beach is perhaps my favorite place on the Washington Coast and good for a visit any time of year. The beach proclaims itself to be the longest in the world. Perhaps it is if you count the entire peninsula which is 28 miles… Continue Reading “Long Beach Peninsula and Long Beach, the Town”
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On the Wing at Willapa Bay
Last week I spent a few days in Long Beach, perhaps my favorite place on the Washington Coast (you’ve already seen sunset.) I’ll have more to say about our trip in the coming days, including our excursions into Oregon. But for now, I’ll focus… Continue Reading “On the Wing at Willapa Bay”
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