Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Seattle
Red Sun Gray Ash
Today we woke up to hazy skies through which a red sun glowed. Though eerily beautiful it is not normal and attests only to raging fires everywhere in the Northwest; ironically at the same time that flooding engulfs the Southeast. Other evidence of the… Continue Reading “Red Sun Gray Ash”
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The Shared Experience of the Solar Eclipse
Greetings from Alki Beach in Seattle where we experienced the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Yes, it was awesome. And no, I didn’t plan to watch it from here. I woke up this morning bright and early to clear blue skies and a brightly shining sun… Continue Reading “The Shared Experience of the Solar Eclipse”
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Rainless in Seattle and the Orange Sun
As if it wasn’t enough to break the all time record for rain earlier this year (144 wet days, and almost 45 inches of rain between last October and April) we are now set to break the record for most days without measurable rain… Continue Reading “Rainless in Seattle and the Orange Sun”
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It Happened at Seafair
As Seafair is in full swing in the Emerald City, I thought I would share again this story from the past, from a simpler time, when Seattle was a Boeing town and Seafair was the face of the summer.
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A Daytrip to Lincoln Park and Alki Beach
We finally got the rain free day we were waiting for and decide to spend it on a trip to Lincoln Park and Alki Beach in West Seattle. After a short drive we arrive at the park and hike a lovely trail through some patches… Continue Reading “A Daytrip to Lincoln Park and Alki Beach”
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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”
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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”
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It Happened at Seafair
It was a different time and a different town. There was a big airplane company but no technology. The Smith Tower but no Space Needle. There were wrestling matches and roller derby and stock car racing, but no major league sports. It was the… Continue Reading “It Happened at Seafair”
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Tales from Longfellow Creek
When I was growing up we lived in a house near the woods and in front of the house flowed a creek that provided me and my friends with hours and hours of entertainment. Whenever we had nothing else to do, one of us… Continue Reading “Tales from Longfellow Creek”
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