Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Photography
Wowed by Clouds
I went looking for the sunset last night but was wowed by the clouds instead. These were thick and buoyant like mysterious creatures under the sea. They lit up with a filter applied. This giant was delicate with hints of pink. But became wild… Continue Reading “Wowed by Clouds”
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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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Mostly Cloudy Skies
Last night’s skies were mostly blue with clouds strewn about and lit from behind as the sun began to set. The clouds gathered and thickened after sunset, saturated with lovely shades of blue, purple and lavender. This morning’s skies look like dishwater as milky… Continue Reading “Mostly Cloudy Skies”
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The Ferns of Spring
I love the variety of colors found in blooming flowers and shrubs. But the ferns of spring look marvelous in green and their unfurling fronds rival any flower. I found them everywhere this week in local gardens and woods where they thrive in the… Continue Reading “The Ferns of Spring”
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Awakening
I love to walk in the park nearby for exercise and fresh air and I love to take pictures of the trees. Last month they appeared black and craggy, exposed like skeletons against the clouds and sky. This week you can see fresh green… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Awakening”
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Rise/Set – Weekly Photo Challenge
What could be better for this week’s photo challenge than Sunrise and Sunset? It’s impossible to pick just one picture so I will give you a few of my favorites from recent travels. First, Sunrise! I’m not much of a morning person so I… Continue Reading “Rise/Set – Weekly Photo Challenge”
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Favorite Place: Lake Crescent
For this week’s photo challenge I take you to one of my favorite places: Lake Crescent on the Olympic Peninsula in my home state of Washington. .It exudes beauty, calm and peace. I wish I were there right now. How about you? Favorite Place… Continue Reading “Favorite Place: Lake Crescent”
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From Winter to Spring
Yesterday’s trees looked ragged and black against the cloud filled sky. Today’s sky was bluer and clouds were fewer to let us know spring has arrived. ~ Susanne
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March Skies in Color
It’s the last week of winter and the sky put on quite a show for us here in the Pacific Northwest. Earlier this week I caught this sunrise. Last night I enjoyed a different color palette with this sunset. Both were wonderful. ~ Susanne
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