Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Nature
Seven Squared Bugs?
What’s that you say? Squared pictures. Seven of them. Bugs. (I use the term loosely. All bugs are insects, not all insects are bugs!) So I can ‘double dip’ into two photo challenges, #Sunday Stills and #SevenforSeptember. I’ll start with an ordinary ‘bug’ resting… Continue Reading “Seven Squared Bugs?”
Coulon Park – for All Seasons
I took a walk at Coulon Park yesterday, before summer turns to fall. The sun was shiny, and the lake was sparkly, enjoyed by turtles and boaters alike. The Olympics were mostly bereft of snow, that will change soon enough. Mt. Rainier is never… Continue Reading “Coulon Park – for All Seasons”
Nature Shots Before and After
I rummaged through my pictures from last week, looking for some to fit the theme of this week’s #Sunday Stills Challenge, Before and After. I found a sunflower, all wound up and tightly coiled, before blooming; and his neighbor, sad and droopy, after. And… Continue Reading “Nature Shots Before and After”
Close up on Ospreys!
I witnessed something marvelous in Wenatchee the past few days, on a high platform above the Columbia River, (them not me,) a pair of Osprey with their young. The platform was in front of our hotel, fronting the river, and the two adults came… Continue Reading “Close up on Ospreys!”
Wildlife of Hood Canal – Elk, Eagles, Seals, and Surprised by Killer Whales!
On our first camping trip of the year, we parked our trailer at Dosewallips State Park on Hood Canal and enjoyed a bonanza of wildlife, some expected, some not. Roosevelt Elk welcomed us our first night; we often see them here. There were oysters… Continue Reading “Wildlife of Hood Canal – Elk, Eagles, Seals, and Surprised by Killer Whales!”
Soothing Pastels in Flowers and Sunsets
Some days are too full of bold, brilliant color (or no color at all) when what you really need are pastels. So here you go. Every May, Montana Clematis begins its climb upward in my backyard and I relish its soothing pink color. I… Continue Reading “Soothing Pastels in Flowers and Sunsets”
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”
Moving Forward to Summer
May was full of rain, dampening spirits, and keeping us inside. It was also full of unforeseen circumstances, limiting my time in the garden and on the blog. But the flowers still bloomed without any effort on my part and this morning dawned bright.… Continue Reading “Moving Forward to Summer”
A Burgeoning of Weeds
It happens, though not something I normally welcome in my garden. But why not? This little weed – or attractive wildflower – you decide – is called Herb Robert, or Geranium Robertianum. I found it burgeoning in the woods on a recent hike at… Continue Reading “A Burgeoning of Weeds”
Douglas Fir Trees – Many Parts are Edible
If you are of a certain age, you’ll remember Euell Gibbons telling you that, “many parts are edible” as he broke off a branch from a pine tree. My friends and I would regularly quote this (in copycat accent) when we came across some… Continue Reading “Douglas Fir Trees – Many Parts are Edible”
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