Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Pacific Northwest
A Library – and a River Runs through it
I visited the Library in Renton and this boy greeted me near the door. As did this river – the Cedar. Inside I made a few selections. Then went outside to walk the trail, capturing these shots of the Library. Because yes indeed. A… Continue Reading “A Library – and a River Runs through it”
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Lines, Lines Everywhere!
I headed to the park today on the hottest day of the year with lines on my mind. Turns out they were everywhere. Thick as trees in the forest, mostly upright, side by side, and crossing over. Lifeless as logs scattered about the beach.… Continue Reading “Lines, Lines Everywhere!”
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Two Years with Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
I was wondering how to mark the two year anniversary of Cats and Trails and Garden Tales, but I was feeling tongue-tied until this boy showed up to help. ‘Just do what you’ve been doing,’ he said. Okay, I thought, I’ll share a… Continue Reading “Two Years with Cats and Trails and Garden Tales”
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Spokane and Riverfront Park
Spokane lies almost 300 miles east of Seattle making it a 5 hour drive without stops. It seems even farther because the 2 cities are so different from each other: in geography, size, weather, traffic, and even politics. On a recent trip to Montana… Continue Reading “Spokane and Riverfront Park”
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Rainy Day Walk and the B-17
Rain, rain and more rain was the forecast for the week, along with wind and stormy weather for the weekend. So we weren’t surprised to wake up to heavy, pounding rain this morning. Did we dare go out for our walk? We headed… Continue Reading “Rainy Day Walk and the B-17”
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Road Tripping though the Beautiful Skagit Valley
An hour north of Seattle lies the fertile Skagit Valley known for its fields of tulips and daffodils. We were fortunate to be at the fields yesterday, on a weekday without the crowds, and before the rain was scheduled to appear. The daffodils were… Continue Reading “Road Tripping though the Beautiful Skagit Valley”
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Columbia River and Ginkgo Petrified Forest
Starting from the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, the Columbia River winds through my home state of Washington before flowing into the Pacific Ocean. I like to sing Woody Guthrie’s song whenever I cross the River. “Green Douglas firs where the waters cut through… Continue Reading “Columbia River and Ginkgo Petrified Forest”
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Favorite Place: Lake Crescent
For this week’s photo challenge I take you to one of my favorite places: Lake Crescent on the Olympic Peninsula in my home state of Washington. .It exudes beauty, calm and peace. I wish I were there right now. How about you? Favorite Place… Continue Reading “Favorite Place: Lake Crescent”
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From Winter to Spring
Yesterday’s trees looked ragged and black against the cloud filled sky. Today’s sky was bluer and clouds were fewer to let us know spring has arrived. ~ Susanne
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