Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
Back Home from Alaska – A Foretaste
We returned from our cruise to Alaska yesterday and when I woke this morning, I expected to look out the window and see the ocean. It will take time to realize I’m back on land. I didn’t buy the internet package as I wanted… Continue Reading “Back Home from Alaska – A Foretaste”
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Sunset over Seattle Skyline from Salty’s
This week I enjoyed a special dinner with my favorite man at my favorite restaurant in Seattle. My husband kept the location of my birthday dinner a surprise, though I suspected and hoped, it was Salty’s. We arrived before sunset to my favorite view… Continue Reading “Sunset over Seattle Skyline from Salty’s”
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Washington State Fair at Puyallup!
Nothing says Fall like the Washington State Fair at Puyallup, forever the Puyallup Fair to locals. Yesterday was perfect: crowds few, weather moderate with dramatic skies, food as good as ever, corn as high as an elephant’s eye, giant pumpkins, baby piggies to enjoy,… Continue Reading “Washington State Fair at Puyallup!”
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Reflections on a Lake over Chinook Pass
It made a nice day trip over the mountains with a good excuse – to look at a camper for sale in Yakima. (We can’t seem to give up the thought of camping.) We headed south to Mt Rainier via Highway 410 and up… Continue Reading “Reflections on a Lake over Chinook Pass”
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Autumn Comes in on a Cloud – at Coulon Park
After a very warm and dry summer, the rain arrived last week, the tail end of one of many storms that slammed the West Coast. It was inevitable and welcome. I went for a walk at Coulon Park where the beach was deserted. Billowy… Continue Reading “Autumn Comes in on a Cloud – at Coulon Park”
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A Forgotten View of Mt. Rainier – from Crystal Mountain
I was reminded by Facebook Memories that once upon a time we took the Gondola at Crystal Mountain. I’d heard of Crystal Mountain before but since I don’t ski, I’d never been there. But one day on a trip to Mt. Rainier, we saw… Continue Reading “A Forgotten View of Mt. Rainier – from Crystal Mountain”
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Long Beach, Cape Disappointment and Two Lighthouses
We love visiting the Long Beach Península on Washington’s southern coast, not only for the beach but also for the rugged scenery and history (this was the end of the road for Lewis and Clark), and the two lighthouses that help guide ships over… Continue Reading “Long Beach, Cape Disappointment and Two Lighthouses”
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A Trip to the Beach without Benji
We just returned from a few days at the ocean, perfectly timing our visit to escape the heat wave in Seattle. Honestly, we got lucky, it was twenty degrees cooler at Long Beach. We had a great time. Bicycling. Hiking. Enjoying the sights. And… Continue Reading “A Trip to the Beach without Benji”
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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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No Sheep but Plenty to Love on our Hike to Sheep Lake
I’m not sure where the name came from as there were no sheep to be had. But every time we crossed Chinook Pass to the other side of the mountains, Bob had noticed the trailhead and the hikers ascending, so we finally made the… Continue Reading “No Sheep but Plenty to Love on our Hike to Sheep Lake”
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