Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
Cedar River Walk and Surprise! – It’s the Blue Angels!
My walk on the Cedar River Trail today yielded more than steps on my Fitbit. For it’s Seafair Weekend and the Blue Angels took to the sky just after I made it to the southern shores of Lake Washington. I wish I could say… Continue Reading “Cedar River Walk and Surprise! – It’s the Blue Angels!”
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Rialto Beach Walk to Hole in the Wall
This week we visited Olympic National Park for what should have been four days of camping but ended up to be a simple overnight stay. Bob came down with a bad cold and after a rough night we decided we’d head back home –… Continue Reading “Rialto Beach Walk to Hole in the Wall”
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A Walk at Seward Park
There’s nothing better than summertime in Seattle, and no better place for an evening walk than Seward Park, especially when the Mountain is out. ~ Susanne
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A Perfect Getaway to Sun Mountain Lodge
Earlier this month we took a trip to Sun Mountain Lodge via the scenic North Cascades Highway. The drive was wonderful providing views like this. It was gray and rainy on the west side but as we crossed over the mountains we entered into… Continue Reading “A Perfect Getaway to Sun Mountain Lodge”
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A Quick Tour of Washington’s National Parks
Did you know that Washington State has three National Parks? They are Mt. Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades! All are marvelous and worth many visits, especially if you live here as I do. 🙂 Lets start with Mt. Rainier National Park – just two… Continue Reading “A Quick Tour of Washington’s National Parks”
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A Look back at the First Moon Landing
I was at the neighbor’s house babysitting and the kids were already in bed. Walter Cronkite was on television misty-eyed, pondering whether we’d ever view the moon in quite the same way, now that Neil Armstrong had stepped onto its ghostly surface. I watched… Continue Reading “A Look back at the First Moon Landing”
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More Favorite Sculptures
I like finding art in public places, especially quirky sculptures. I took the picture below in Washington DC many years ago, but we also have one of these in Seattle. If I have to tell you what it is you’re not as old as… Continue Reading “More Favorite Sculptures”
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Over Seattle and Under California
Summer is the time to travel and if you have to fly there’s nothing like Seattle from the air, where on a clear day you can see forever – at least across Puget Sound to the Olympics. And if you’re lucky you’ll have close-up… Continue Reading “Over Seattle and Under California”
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Nascar Hall of Fame
I think I can count on one hand the number of auto races I’ve seen in my entire life. Still, last year in Charlotte, we visited the Nascar Hall of Fame when we realized it was a few blocks from our hotel. Why not?… Continue Reading “Nascar Hall of Fame”
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Blue and White at Coulon Park
Every time I walk at Coulon Park there’s something special to enjoy. And though my feet were firmly planted on the ground, today it was the sky. For Jo’s Monday Walks. ~ Susanne
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