Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
California Dreamin’ on a Winter’s Day
As winter is in full swing here in the Northwest, I am in a California Dreamin’ kind of mood and remembering a special trip taken to the lesser-known east side of the Golden State (at least to me) a few years ago. Being from Seattle, I had been to… Continue Reading “California Dreamin’ on a Winter’s Day”
Hiking at Nolte State Park…
One thing I love about living in the Pacific Northwest is the proximity to the woods and many trails. Today we went to Nolte State Park and hiked around Deep Lake. Okay walked, not hiked. The well maintained and level loop trail was only a… Continue Reading “Hiking at Nolte State Park…”
Seattle’s Best Kept Secret – Kubota Garden
Today is sunny, the sky a heavy blue, the temperature a frigid 26 degrees; a great day to visit Seattle’s relatively unknown Kubota Garden. Kubota Garden was the dream of master landscaper, Fujitaro Kubota who wanted to display the beauty of the Northwest in a Japanese style. Mr. Kubota, who… Continue Reading “Seattle’s Best Kept Secret – Kubota Garden”
A Winter Drive
It was a nice day for a drive in the country to get some fresh air and to enjoy the winter landscape before the rain was scheduled to appear. We found the Snoqualmie River moody and reflective of the cloudy skies… But the trees did all the talking…… Continue Reading “A Winter Drive”
Daily Prompt: Calm Clothed in Beauty
I looked about for calm and found it in scenes of beauty. ~ Susanne, from the calming beauty of the Pacific Northwest via Daily Prompt: Calm
Wintery Walk at Coulon Park
Today was just another walk at Gene Coulon Park along the shores of Lake Washington. But it’s never ordinary to me when the beautiful snowcapped Olympic Mountains appear and I think to myself, ‘do I really live here?’ Feeling blessed. ~Susanne
Another Rainy Day in Seattle means MOHAI
After an unseasonably warm start to November the rainy season is officially upon us. What to do, what to do? You can either lament the weather and hunker down inside for the next six months… or you can plan your rainy day activities now. Here’s one for starters: MOHAI. … Continue Reading “Another Rainy Day in Seattle means MOHAI”
A beautiful November week …. at least for the weather
Whether November turned out to be beautiful for you or not.. well, we won’t go there. Instead, let us look to the skies at the beautiful weather we are having here in the Pacific Northwest. After a record breaking rainy October, we reached 70 degrees earlier… Continue Reading “A beautiful November week …. at least for the weather”
Walking along the Cedar River
We finally have a reprieve from the rain and decide to walk the Cedar River Trail. The air is clean and fresh, the pathway clear.. We come across this brilliant golden tree and pause to enjoy…. And pass this flock of big birds on the banks of the river.. Until we… Continue Reading “Walking along the Cedar River”
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