Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
Highlights from the Oregon Coast!
It was a rainy trip down to the Redwoods those three days spent on the Oregon Coast. Though it had been sunny and dry all month, the forecast changed the week we were to leave. Whatever. We packed raincoats and umbrellas and headed… Continue Reading “Highlights from the Oregon Coast!”
Walking Midst the Tallest Trees on Earth
I’m talking about the Redwoods of course! We recently returned from a trip to Northern California, home to the Coast Redwoods – and my oh my – those are SOME TREES! The drive there was magnificent too, south on Hwy 101 along the beautiful… Continue Reading “Walking Midst the Tallest Trees on Earth”
Off to Paradise – Mt. Rainier, Waterfalls and Blackberry Pie!
On the hottest day of the year we took a drive to our favorite local attraction – the big mountain two hours south! There wasn’t a cloud in the sky as we drove the back roads to Paradise, the mountain calling us all the… Continue Reading “Off to Paradise – Mt. Rainier, Waterfalls and Blackberry Pie!”
Memories in Bremerton and a Ferry Ride to Seattle
We were looking for a way to spend a sunny spring day and settled on a drive to Bremerton, where we’d visit the Navy Museum and take the ferry back to Seattle. The day would trigger long forgotten memories that I will share with… Continue Reading “Memories in Bremerton and a Ferry Ride to Seattle”
Flaming Geyser State Park, A Missing Flame and Steelhead in Training
In the middle of a rainy April we picked the sunniest day for a walk at Flaming Geyser State Park where instead of a flame we found a flowing river, luscious forest and steelhead in training – who knew there was such a thing?… Continue Reading “Flaming Geyser State Park, A Missing Flame and Steelhead in Training”
A Walk through Bellingham fueled by Rockets
I know you’ve been waiting so here’s the final story from our road trip last month that included Skagit daffodils, Fairhaven, and Western Washington University (here’s that story in case you missed it, though you probably didn’t.) Bellingham remains a special place to me… Continue Reading “A Walk through Bellingham fueled by Rockets”
Walks and Trails at Mt. Rainier National Park
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, Walks, Trails and Sidewalks, I looked back at some of my favorite walks and trails at Mt. Rainier National Park. You won’t find too many views from the beaten path like this one at Sunrise. Only one at a… Continue Reading “Walks and Trails at Mt. Rainier National Park”
A Tangle of Life at Nolte
“Blue skies ahead,” my eternally optimistic husband said. “Let’s go out for a walk.” “Are you sure?” I replied. “It’s pouring down rain.” Still we made the drive to Black Diamond for lunch and waited for the rain to slow. When it did we… Continue Reading “A Tangle of Life at Nolte”
For the Love of Libraries and Books
Who knew there was a National Library Week? Well maybe you did, but it took the Sunday Still’s Challenge, For the Love of Reading and Books, to bring this to my attention thus inspiring this post. Why not celebrate the memories! There was Mrs.Jones… Continue Reading “For the Love of Libraries and Books”
A Walk through Fairhaven and Western Washington University
Call me sentimental. But last week’s road trip to Bellingham was a walk back in time. It started when we headed north from Seattle, passing through the daffodils of the beautiful Skagit Valley. (Tulips are up next in the Valley and that needs another… Continue Reading “A Walk through Fairhaven and Western Washington University”
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