Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
On Morning’s Orange Sun
The Pacific Northwest is once again under the filmy haze of smoke from Canadian wildfires resulting in unhealthy air. In the meantime we are awakened by a mysterious and brilliant orange sun. Can’t wait for the rainy fall season to begin. ~ Susanne
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Third Beach at Olympic National Park, but What’s in a Name?
On our recent trip to Olympic National Park, we enjoyed a wonderful hike to Third Beach – and no, the name does not do it justice. Just a short drive from Mora Campground, Third Beach lies south of First Beach and Second Beach – … Continue Reading “Third Beach at Olympic National Park, but What’s in a Name?”
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Mora and Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park spreads over the Olympic Peninsula in the northwest corner of Washington State, almost a million acres of protected wilderness, with mountains, forests and the wildest coastline in the contiguous United States. A designated World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve it… Continue Reading “Mora and Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park”
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Breakfast with a View at Kalaloch
I just returned from a few days of camping in Olympic National Park. It will take me a while to sort through the pictures of our adventures at Mora, Rialto Beach, Third Beach and the Hoh River Rainforest. Stay tuned for those to… Continue Reading “Breakfast with a View at Kalaloch”
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Another Sunrise at Mt Rainier
I already posted about our first trip in the r pod to Silver Springs Campground, but I can’t resist sharing another picture of those lovely springs and a side trip we took to Sunrise. The campground is close to Mt Rainier National Park so… Continue Reading “Another Sunrise at Mt Rainier”
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Tree Art and Sunset at Seward Park
We took a walk last night at Seward Park through woods of Douglas-Fir, lit up by Maple. Near the lakeshore this golden Madrona was beautiful alone, shortly before sunset over the lake. ~ Susanne
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Tipsoo Lake at Mt Rainier
In my last post I told you about our maiden voyage in the R Pod, where we camped at Silver Springs near Mt Rainier. In this one I’ll share more pictures of the wonderful mountain scenery we enjoyed, starting with Tipsoo Lake. Located 15… Continue Reading “Tipsoo Lake at Mt Rainier”
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R Pod at Silver Springs
What’s that you say? A travel trailer that’s what! After months of debating we concluded our camping days were not behind us yet and so we got ourselves a trailer – specifically an R Pod. Light and compact, complete with small kitchen, bed,… Continue Reading “R Pod at Silver Springs”
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A Journal through the American West, Part 2
“Take me back to the Black Hills, the Black Hills of Dakota,” sang Doris Day as Calamity Jane, and ever since I wanted to see those Black Hills. And so I did, some years ago, when we packed our camper and headed east from… Continue Reading “A Journal through the American West, Part 2”
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A Summer Walk in the Park
There’s nothing like summer in the Pacific Northwest and what better way to enjoy it than with a walk at Coulon Park on the shores of Lake Washington? Where sky and lake meet in perfect shades of blue and sailboats await the call. Where… Continue Reading “A Summer Walk in the Park”
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