Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
Kanaskat-Palmer and the Green River
It’s camping season and sorry to say we are fresh out of campers. We sold our last one a year ago thinking we were done with hauling our sleeping quarters into the woods of the Pacific Northwest, and all over the country for that… Continue Reading “Kanaskat-Palmer and the Green River”
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Cape Disappointment
I’ve already posted about our trip to Long Beach on the southern coast of Washington. But I would be remiss if I left out our visit to Cape Disappointment on the southern tip of the Peninsula for it was here that the great explorers… Continue Reading “Cape Disappointment”
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Oysterville on Willapa Bay
Travel back in time for absolute peace and quiet to the historic town of Oysterville. Located on the north end of the Long Beach Peninsula, Oysterville faces east on Willapa Bay, where generations of Chinook Indians once camped and gathered oysters. The first white… Continue Reading “Oysterville on Willapa Bay”
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Inspiration in the Clouds
I went to the park today and found everything and everyone happy and festive in the warm sunshine. There was the heavy scent of ripe grass evoking childhood memories and a little truck with its driver dispensing ice cream bars. Children ran and jumped… Continue Reading “Inspiration in the Clouds”
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The Colors and Solitude of Long Beach
Long Beach bills itself as the longest beach in the world. Maybe that’s a stretch – no pun intended. Still at 28 miles, it ranks #3 on the list of longest US beaches and #8 in the world. And if you add in some… Continue Reading “The Colors and Solitude of Long Beach”
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Sol Duc
For this week’s photo challenge, I couldn’t help but think of some of the wonderful rivers in Washington: Snoqualmie, Skykomish, Skagit, Snohomish. Beautiful rivers with equally beautiful native names. But I finally settled on the Sol Duc which means ‘sparkling waters’ in Quillayute. … Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Sol Duc”
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Washington My Home
My ‘place in the world’ undoubtedly starts with Seattle where I was born and raised when it was just a sleepy Boeing town. Now exploding with technology and traffic, it’s increasingly crowded and expensive to live in. No matter. What I like the most… Continue Reading “Washington My Home”
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More Turtles of Coulon
The weather was nicer this week than expected so I headed to Coulon Park to walk the trail along the shores of Lake Washington. I wasn’t the only one out. It was a real log jam. ~ Susanne
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A Library – and a River Runs through it
I visited the Library in Renton and this boy greeted me near the door. As did this river – the Cedar. Inside I made a few selections. Then went outside to walk the trail, capturing these shots of the Library. Because yes indeed. A… Continue Reading “A Library – and a River Runs through it”
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A Drive to Washington Park Arboretum
Sometimes there’s a drive and sometimes there’s a destination and sometimes you’re lucky to enjoy both as I did yesterday. My destination was the Washington Park Arboretum and I took the scenic route to get there, Lake Washington Boulevard. Lake Washington Boulevard Lake Washington… Continue Reading “A Drive to Washington Park Arboretum”
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