Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: nature photography
More of My Favorite Trees – the Maples!
I love trees – all kinds of trees and thought I would share a few more of my favorites for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. How about those Maples? There are so many sizes, shapes and varieties in the genus ‘Acer’ family, they hardly seem… Continue Reading “More of My Favorite Trees – the Maples!”
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Day 10 is for the Birds!
WordPress notified me yesterday that I was on a 9 day blogging streak. I don’t normally pay much attention to their notices but since this was my longest string to date I thought I’d make it a perfect 10 with a post for the… Continue Reading “Day 10 is for the Birds!”
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Pink Sunset
After looking for Pink yesterday I realized how hard it is to find – at least at my house. Even in my garden – except for the dahlias – pink was in short supply. I guess I could have waited for last night’s sunset… Continue Reading “Pink Sunset”
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CFFC – Animals
I love animals and am always thrilled to see them in the wild. I saw this herd of Roosevelt Elk at Dosewallips State Park on the Olympic Peninsula. I watched from a safe distance while they were feeding and this handsome boy reminded me… Continue Reading “CFFC – Animals”
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Under a Weeping Willow
I rested under a weeping willow. Its trunk was thick and twisted its leaves swayed in the breeze on supple branches upheld by stronger limbs above twisted too and content to be hidden. For A Photo a Week Challenge – Twisted. ~ Susanne
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Fun With Watercolors
One of my worst memories from grade school was when we had to paint something in Art class. Afterwards the teacher showed our work to the class one by one while asking who the artist was. After seeing what others had done I was… Continue Reading “Fun With Watercolors”
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Rambling through the Garden Rain or Shine
Summer is in full swing in the Great Northwest but you wouldn’t know it by the weather. It seems we used up our allotment of sunshine earlier in the year and so are left with mostly gray skies and rainy days. Still, life continues… Continue Reading “Rambling through the Garden Rain or Shine”
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Backyard Birds
I never get tired of watching the birds in my backyard – especially the chickadees and the nuthatches – as they flitter about the trees and drop by for a drink and a bath. The chickadees are friendly and unafraid. I love to hear… Continue Reading “Backyard Birds”
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Enjoying the Great Outdoors at Federation Forest
We passed by this beautiful spot many times on our way to somewhere else but finally made Federation Forest our destination. According to the brochure, “the park is home to stands of majestic, old-growth evergreen trees – some more than 1,000 years old. Visitors… Continue Reading “Enjoying the Great Outdoors at Federation Forest”
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Blue and White at Coulon Park
Every time I walk at Coulon Park there’s something special to enjoy. And though my feet were firmly planted on the ground, today it was the sky. For Jo’s Monday Walks. ~ Susanne
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