Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: nature photography
Stormy Weather, Jury Duty, and a Walk in the Garden
The last two weeks have been intense. The Pacific Northwest has been ravaged by fierce weather; heavy rains caused severe record-breaking flooding, resulting in road closures, evacuations and homes under water. Many suffered the loss of everything and are thankful to be alive. A… Continue Reading “Stormy Weather, Jury Duty, and a Walk in the Garden”
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Textures in Nature and Art
I love the word ‘textures’ – say it slowly and you can hear its rich sound and even see its meaning in your mind’s eye. Nature, like life itself, is textured and nuanced. Not only smooth, but sometimes rough, not merely soft but also… Continue Reading “Textures in Nature and Art”
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Morning Shadows on Lake Quinault
It was an early winter morning at Lake Quinault on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, and all was tranquil. Time to go back. Sharing my photos with Becky’s #November Shadows. ~ Susanne
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Summoned by the Hummingbirds
I have two hummingbird feeders in my backyard, that I keep filled year-round for the Anna’s who live here. The first two pictures below are from the summer. But the past few years, I’ve added an extra feeder to the front yard in the… Continue Reading “Summoned by the Hummingbirds”
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All the Leaves are Brown and the Mushrooms, Too
Yes, indeed. It’s that rainiest of months in the Great Northwest and leaves are on the ground, the mushrooms are, too. I like mushrooms but I don’t pick my own, though they’re everywhere in Seattle area forests and parks. But I have gone mushroom… Continue Reading “All the Leaves are Brown and the Mushrooms, Too”
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The Salmon are back! Spawning in the Cedar River
It’s been a long, long journey for these sockeye salmon, but they have returned at last to their spawning grounds in the Cedar River. Not the greatest video but stick it out to the end to see the female lay her eggs. I love… Continue Reading “The Salmon are back! Spawning in the Cedar River”
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Which Tree? Why the Douglas-Fir, of course!
It should be Washington State’s Tree, but apparently Oregon has that distinction. (Washington’s is the Western Hemlock.) But the Doug-Fir is the tree I see the most, or perhaps the one I recognize most easily on the trail. Tall, dark and handsome with thick… Continue Reading “Which Tree? Why the Douglas-Fir, of course!”
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A Visiting Woodpecker – Downy or Hairy?
I heard the loud pounding in the trees above and assumed it was a woodpecker. It took a while to spot him – he wasn’t that big and he’s not a regular in my yard. He moved up and down the trunk of the… Continue Reading “A Visiting Woodpecker – Downy or Hairy?”
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Little Cats on the Home Front
Yesterday I shared photos of the wildlife my brother encountered on safari in Africa, where the only kind of shooting that occurred was with a camera. I loved the big cats, majestic and content, knowing they are free to safely roam. On the home front,… Continue Reading “Little Cats on the Home Front”
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Just Keep Swimming – like the Salmon!
I wanted to share something for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, #Swim, but I’m really not much of a swimmer. (Don’t get me wrong, I loved swimming in lakes when I was a kid, and I still love splashing around in warm ocean waves… Continue Reading “Just Keep Swimming – like the Salmon!”
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