Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Mt. Rainier
Another Sunrise at Mt Rainier
I already posted about our first trip in the r pod to Silver Springs Campground, but I can’t resist sharing another picture of those lovely springs and a side trip we took to Sunrise. The campground is close to Mt Rainier National Park so… Continue Reading “Another Sunrise at Mt Rainier”
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Tipsoo Lake at Mt Rainier
In my last post I told you about our maiden voyage in the R Pod, where we camped at Silver Springs near Mt Rainier. In this one I’ll share more pictures of the wonderful mountain scenery we enjoyed, starting with Tipsoo Lake. Located 15… Continue Reading “Tipsoo Lake at Mt Rainier”
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Silver Falls at Mt Rainier
We were looking for someplace to escape the heat this week and decided on a trip to Mt. Rainier National Park. There’s always something new to discover at the Park and this week it was Silver Falls. On our way to the Falls, we… Continue Reading “Silver Falls at Mt Rainier”
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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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A Visit to Point Defiance on a March Summer Day
We looked for someplace new to enjoy the warmest day of the year to date – temperatures in the mid 70’s and it’s still winter! We didn’t have to look far; Point Defiance Park just 30 miles south in Tacoma, fit the bill. At… Continue Reading “A Visit to Point Defiance on a March Summer Day”
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Winter Walk at Coulon Park
It hardly seems fair to call it a winter day, not with temperatures in the 50’s and the sky as blue as the lake below. And though the calendar does indeed say it’s winter I put on my lighter jacket and we headed to… Continue Reading “Winter Walk at Coulon Park”
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Sunny and Blue at Seward Park
After a snowy weekend we enjoyed the crisp and cold but sunny weather yesterday; a perfect time to bundle up and walk through Seattle’s Seward Park on Lake Washington. We started out under brilliant blue skies, with this view of Mt. Rainier partially… Continue Reading “Sunny and Blue at Seward Park”
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Seattle!
For this week’s photo challenge, I will be your tour guide to Seattle, my hometown and one of America’s most beautiful cities. We’ll start with a picture I took from the deck of our cruise ship last fall, as we were about to depart… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Seattle!”
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Mountain Peek
For this week’s Photo Challenge – A football game on a late afternoon overshadowed by the mountain peeking in the background. Peek
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Surprised by Rainforest
This week we happened upon the Temperate Rainforest of the Carbon River Valley just inside the remote northwest corner of Mt. Rainier National Park and enjoyed a lovely walk through the woods. Who knew? Blessed to have all this so close to home! ~ … Continue Reading “Surprised by Rainforest”
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