Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Pacific Northwest
Bird Haven – Hummingbirds, Chickadees and Juncos in my Backyard
Anna’s Hummingbirds visit my garden year-round, but the Rufous only drops by during spring migration, after traveling up to 5,000 miles from Mexico to breed. How does this tiny bird – only 3 1/2 inches long – make such a journey twice a year?… Continue Reading “Bird Haven – Hummingbirds, Chickadees and Juncos in my Backyard”
May Day is for Ducks!
Fresh air and a walk, does a body good, and so I headed to Coulon Park. The ducks and geese were plentiful, though no ducklings in evidence yet. These two brown beauties were smaller than the rest. My Peterson Field Guide identified them as… Continue Reading “May Day is for Ducks!”
Ancient Bracken Ferns
Every year they pop up in my garden unbidden. Alone, they are gangly and peculiar looking though they’re interesting to watch unfurl. In mass, they look fine and I leave them alone where they fill in shady areas next to our driveway. Bracken ferns… Continue Reading “Ancient Bracken Ferns”
What If Diamonds Grew on Trees?
Maybe they do! Sharing with #SundayStills, Sparkling Diamonds ~ Susanne
Dreaming of Lavender
I just saw a headline stating that basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot, due to a giant heat dome over most of the country. As I sit here gazing out the window, I see nothing but gray skies and rain. I… Continue Reading “Dreaming of Lavender”
Welcoming the Spring Equinox in the Pacific Northwest
It happened March 20th this year, the astronomical start of spring. The March equinox (also called the vernal equinox) is the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the Southern, when the sun crosses above the earth’s equator and night… Continue Reading “Welcoming the Spring Equinox in the Pacific Northwest”
Surprised by March Snow
I’d already taken to celebrating spring, then woke up this morning to snow. It’s wet and sloppy and too late in the season for my taste. But still pretty. ~ Susanne
About Last Night’s Moon
It’s been ages since I attempted to capture the moon but I saw it rising last night and went outside with my camera, but no tripod. My house is surrounded by trees, so it takes a while to see it unobstructed. Later that night,… Continue Reading “About Last Night’s Moon”
Spring is Almost Here and the Birds are Nesting
Northern flickers have returned to the snag out front, a dead tree we left standing for the birds and other wildlife. They use cavities they hammered out in previous years and will excavate more if necessary. Smaller birds appreciate the holes, too. House finches… Continue Reading “Spring is Almost Here and the Birds are Nesting”
Have a Seat on the Daveno
What’s that you say? I was recently playing a word game and tried to enter ‘daveno’ – I may have spelled it wrong – and was told there was no such word. Granted, I hadn’t heard it in a few decades, even so, we… Continue Reading “Have a Seat on the Daveno”
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