Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Photography
Plovers in Black and white
Yesterday we stopped by Potlatch State Park at the southern end of Hood Canal, on our way home from Port Townsend. While Bob practiced casting I enjoyed watching the shorebirds. I think they were Plovers though I’m not certain of the particular variety even… Continue Reading “Plovers in Black and white”
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A Year of Purples and Violets
It turns out our country is nearly purple – an equal mix of red and blue. This is more and more evident as we anxiously await election results. In the meantime I went looking for purples and violets and came up with these photos… Continue Reading “A Year of Purples and Violets”
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I Saw the Blue Moon Rising
Okay so it wasn’t blue but that’s what they call it; the second full moon in a calendar month and all the more rare on Halloween. We had clear skies and no trick or treaters so I pulled out my camera to practice my… Continue Reading “I Saw the Blue Moon Rising”
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Some Things are Spooky After Dark
Trees Mountains Cemeteries For Six Word Saturday October 31 ~ Susanne
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That’s Ochre!
The first time I heard the word ‘ochre’ I was playing scrabble with my mother. When she placed the tiles on the board I laughed and she said, ‘it’s a real word – a color – look it up.’ I was doubtful but gave… Continue Reading “That’s Ochre!”
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Fun with Photos of Mt Rainier where Size Matters
For as long as I’ve been blogging and including pictures in my posts I’ve had a conundrum – file size matters. As you probably already know there is a limit to how much media space you have, depending on your plan. I upgraded a… Continue Reading “Fun with Photos of Mt Rainier where Size Matters”
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Looking to the Sky – The Moon from my Backyard
I’ve always enjoyed looking at the night sky. These days that mostly means watching the moon rise over my backyard where the garden shed and trees sometimes obscure the views. The results can be mysterious. You may even see the eye of God wink… Continue Reading “Looking to the Sky – The Moon from my Backyard”
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Water, Fire and Ice!
In celebration of Earth Day this week, I thought I’d give you a tour of water, fire and ice from my place in the world. The first picture is not my own as I have not yet scaled these heights. Still, can you see… Continue Reading “Water, Fire and Ice!”
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2020 SuperMoon
The closest supermoon of 2020 occurred last night so even though I already posted moon shots earlier this week I thought I’d give you another. According to Wikipedia, “A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest… Continue Reading “2020 SuperMoon”
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Embracing the Moon
It was a warm and pleasant evening, quiet but for the chirping of the frogs. I watched as the moon rose full in the sky, embraced by the trees, and was blessed. ~ Susanne
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