Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Mt Rainier
National Take a Hike Day
November 17th – who knew? I suppose that means I should be out hiking, but instead I thought I’d share pictures from a few hikes I went on this year in Washington State, my home. Early this spring we visited the northwest corner of… Continue Reading “National Take a Hike Day”
Oo-la-la! A Fall Trip to Mt Rainier
On our last sunny Saturday we headed to Mt Rainier for a fall hike, and we took the Stevens Canyon entrance on the east side of the park and avoided the crowds. The mountain was out and glorious, and interesting clouds filled the sky.… Continue Reading “Oo-la-la! A Fall Trip to Mt Rainier”
The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020
Remember 2020 and lockdowns, quarantine and social distancing? What were we to do to keep our sanity? Thank goodness for the Great Outdoors! For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, celebrating the Great Outdoors month of June, I perused my photos from 2020, surprised at… Continue Reading “The Beauty of the Great Outdoors – How I Survived 2020”
Sun Goes Down, Sun Comes Up at Paradise, Mt. Rainier
For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, I went searching through my archives for pictures of sunrise and sunset, since I had little to draw from so far in 2024. I intended to use multiple locations but got stuck in Paradise, at Mt Rainier. We… Continue Reading “Sun Goes Down, Sun Comes Up at Paradise, Mt. Rainier”
Traveling 2023 – A look back at our Comings and Goings from Seattle
A strange title perhaps, but I wanted to reflect on our travels in 2023 in a particular way. Because as much as I love traveling, I find my hometown of Seattle to be more beautiful than any place I visit. So I thought I’d… Continue Reading “Traveling 2023 – A look back at our Comings and Goings from Seattle”
A Very Good Day on Ruston Way, Complete with Mt. Rainier and Wildlife
It started out in living color at sunrise, and I knew it was going to be a very good day. After it warmed up, we took a drive south to Ruston Way in Tacoma. Even from the highway I was enchanted by my favorite… Continue Reading “A Very Good Day on Ruston Way, Complete with Mt. Rainier and Wildlife”
A Forgotten View of Mt. Rainier – from Crystal Mountain
I was reminded by Facebook Memories that once upon a time we took the Gondola at Crystal Mountain. I’d heard of Crystal Mountain before but since I don’t ski, I’d never been there. But one day on a trip to Mt. Rainier, we saw… Continue Reading “A Forgotten View of Mt. Rainier – from Crystal Mountain”
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