Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
A Walk with Ducks and Turtles and Eagles
It was earlier this week, silver and cold. The rain was over and gone, but clouds still filled the sky and reflected upon the lake. A flock of ducks swam together in a most orderly fashion, while turtles were out to catch some rays.… Continue Reading “A Walk with Ducks and Turtles and Eagles”
Vacation – Staycation- A Sampling
Last week we headed down the Oregon Coast, intending to end up in Northern California and the magnificent Redwoods. We’ve made this trip many times before and never get tired of it; there’s always something new to see, beach to explore, and Redwood grove… Continue Reading “Vacation – Staycation- A Sampling”
Cities Come in All Sizes
For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge #Urban I thought I’d share a few of my favorite cities starting with the largest. London “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”… Continue Reading “Cities Come in All Sizes”
Sun Goes Down, Sun Comes Up at Paradise, Mt. Rainier
For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, I went searching through my archives for pictures of sunrise and sunset, since I had little to draw from so far in 2024. I intended to use multiple locations but got stuck in Paradise, at Mt Rainier. We… Continue Reading “Sun Goes Down, Sun Comes Up at Paradise, Mt. Rainier”
Yellowstone National Park – Favorite Park, Favorite Feature
Despite two gorgeous parks in my own backyard – Mt. Rainier and Olympic National Park – my favorite national park is still Yellowstone, the world’s first, and largest in the continental United States. I’ve lost track of how many times we’ve visited. From our… Continue Reading “Yellowstone National Park – Favorite Park, Favorite Feature”
Surprised by Snow
Yesterday that is. We woke to our most substantial snowfall of the season and even then it was no more than an inch or two. But it was enough for me to get my seasonal pictures of snow on the berries out my front… Continue Reading “Surprised by Snow”
Fun with Photo Edits and Apps
I don’t usually do a lot of editing on my photos, save for resizing and watermarking them in Lightroom. But for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge #Photo-Edits I thought I’d use the simple (and free) tool that came with my Samsung Galaxy phone, Gallery.… Continue Reading “Fun with Photo Edits and Apps”
As Good as Spring in Seattle!
Though the calendar still says February we are finally having some lovely spring weather. Yesterday we took advantage of the warm temperatures and headed to Lincoln Park in West Seattle, one of our favorites. We walked through old growth forest of Douglas Fir and… Continue Reading “As Good as Spring in Seattle!”
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