Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Posted on May 10, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
“Hey Tiger, how’s it going?” “Well Sue, to be honest with you. I’ve been feeling left out.” “Really Tiger? Why’s that?” “You did a story on the garden the other day – Benji was in it – but I wasn’t. It seems like you’re…
Category: CatsTags: Cat photos, Cat stories, Cats, Cats and Gardens, Gardens, photo shoot, Photography, Tiger
Posted on May 8, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
I woke early to find the sun rising in the garden. It shined on the garden beds anchored by the clematis which is still the star of the show. Other plants are waking up too like this old fashioned fragrant rose. The strawberry bed…
Category: Cats, GardensTags: azaleas, Beauty, Birds, Cats, Cats and Gardens, Clematis, Gardens, Nature, Pacific Northwest, Photography
Posted on May 6, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
I planted this clematis in my garden many years ago and it’s been happily climbing ever since – up the fence, around neighboring shrubs, and over everything in its path. It doesn’t ask for fertilizer or any special care, just a place to spread…
Category: Gardens, PhotographyTags: A Photo A Week Challenge, Clematis, Flowers, Gardens, Photography, postaday
Posted on May 3, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
It’s been a long week and I needed to get out for fresh air and an easy walk. Soos Creek Botanical Garden was just the ticket so after a quick coffee stop I drove south to the lovely Botanical Garden in Auburn, to walk…
Category: GardensTags: Auburn, Flowers, Gardens, hummingbirds, Photography, Soos Creek Botanical Garden, Washington State
Posted on April 20, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
I was completely dazzled at the Tulip Festival this week and thought I’d share a few more pictures I took at Roozengaarde Farms. According to their website, “William Roozen emigrated from Holland in 1947 with years of experience in the bulb industry and started…
Category: Gardens, PhotographyTags: Gardens, Photography, Roozengaarde, Skagit Valley, tulips, Washington State
Posted on March 31, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
This week’s Sunday Still’s theme “Tropical,” reminded me of my own first trip to Hawaii, to the Big Island to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. I was immediately in love. Not just because it was my anniversary. And in spite of the fact that it…
Category: Gardens, Hawaii, TravelTags: Big Island, Gardens, Hawaii, Hawaii Botanical Tropical Garden, Sunday Stills, Travel, tropical
Posted on March 18, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
I’m so glad that spring is here and I’ll be spending more time in my garden; not an ordinary garden but one full of treasures most of them installed by my creative husband. Though we do have a wood burning stove, the logs below…
Category: Gardens, PhotographyTags: Garden Whimsy, Gardens, Green, Pacific Northwest, Photography, Sunday Stills
