Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Pacific Northwest
Red Sun Gray Ash
Today we woke up to hazy skies through which a red sun glowed. Though eerily beautiful it is not normal and attests only to raging fires everywhere in the Northwest; ironically at the same time that flooding engulfs the Southeast. Other evidence of the… Continue Reading “Red Sun Gray Ash”
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Just Another Day Trip to Mt. Rainier, at Mowich Lake
We’ve visited Mt. Rainier more times this year than any other that I can remember. Maybe we’re finally taking full advantage of not working? (Okay, we’re retired, though I don’t like that word.) Or maybe it finally dawned on us how very close and… Continue Reading “Just Another Day Trip to Mt. Rainier, at Mowich Lake”
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Wonderful Whidbey Island
Forgive me in advance for overdoing it with the ‘W’s, but we had a wonderful visit to Whidbey Island on Wednesday this week! Since my husband and I are no longer working (I don’t like the “r” word; retired sounds old, even to me)… Continue Reading “Wonderful Whidbey Island”
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Late Summer Hike
Sunshine and still summer according to the calendar, but it felt like fall on this recent hike along the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie. Over the river and through the woods and under the watchful eye of the Cascades we went; a familiar river… Continue Reading “Late Summer Hike”
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The Shared Experience of the Solar Eclipse
Greetings from Alki Beach in Seattle where we experienced the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Yes, it was awesome. And no, I didn’t plan to watch it from here. I woke up this morning bright and early to clear blue skies and a brightly shining sun… Continue Reading “The Shared Experience of the Solar Eclipse”
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The Work Continues
This morning I woke up to the usual noises of destruction (I mean construction) behind my house in what was once called the Tiffany Park Woods and went to take a look. This is what I saw. Which is all fine and good but… Continue Reading “The Work Continues”
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Solar Eclipse – Will You Watch it?
Yes, I knew it was coming; they’ve been talking about it for months. That once in a lifetime event on Monday August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse coming to a neighborhood near you! Once in a lifetime, counting from when the last total solar… Continue Reading “Solar Eclipse – Will You Watch it?”
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A Visit to Bellevue Botanical Garden
One sunny day earlier this summer my husband had to be in Bellevue so I hitched a ride and had him drop me off at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. He was longer than we thought he would be, so I got to enjoy a… Continue Reading “A Visit to Bellevue Botanical Garden”
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Rainless in Seattle and the Orange Sun
As if it wasn’t enough to break the all time record for rain earlier this year (144 wet days, and almost 45 inches of rain between last October and April) we are now set to break the record for most days without measurable rain… Continue Reading “Rainless in Seattle and the Orange Sun”
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The Gone Tiffany Park Woods
I must say that was fast. Not only have the trees and shrubs come down in what was formerly known as the Tiffany Park Woods, but the area has been pulverized into submission (and yes, dirt) with not a single green thing left, except for… Continue Reading “The Gone Tiffany Park Woods”
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