Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Photography
2020 SuperMoon
The closest supermoon of 2020 occurred last night so even though I already posted moon shots earlier this week I thought I’d give you another. According to Wikipedia, “A supermoon is a full moon or a new moon that nearly coincides with perigee—the closest… Continue Reading “2020 SuperMoon”
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Venus and the Pleiades
This week Venus is putting on quite a show so I set up my tripod and got this photo from the front yard. Honestly I didn’t see the star cluster Pleiades with my naked eye but my camera did. During these trying times it’s… Continue Reading “Venus and the Pleiades”
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2019 ‘Cat-Human Relationships’ photography competition winner – Susanne Swanson from the US
Oh hey! Benji and I are featured on Katzenworld today as they showcase winners of the International Cat Care competition. We are the month of May in the calendar. Check it out!! 🙂 Source: 2019 ‘Cat-Human Relationships’ photography competition winner – Susanne Swanson… Continue Reading “2019 ‘Cat-Human Relationships’ photography competition winner – Susanne Swanson from the US”
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Super Worm Moon Through the Trees
Strange name isn’t it? But that’s what tonight’s last full moon of winter is called. It was a clear night so I went out to watch it while it was rising through the trees. So there you have it. The Super Worm Moon through… Continue Reading “Super Worm Moon Through the Trees”
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The Beautiful Rhododendron! Washington’s State Flower
We tend to take for granted what we have in abundance, and in Washington the rhododendron is abundant- not to mention hard to spell. 😉 And it brings back memories too. Of traveling to grandma’s house and counting the rhodies we saw in the… Continue Reading “The Beautiful Rhododendron! Washington’s State Flower”
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Photography Fun – A 2020 Space Odyssey
I hadn’t photographed the moon yet this year – how could I with all that rain? – so when I saw it glowing last night in its crescent form with Venus nearby I thought I’d give it a whirl. The sliver you see is… Continue Reading “Photography Fun – A 2020 Space Odyssey”
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Benji’s Portfolio
“Hey Benji. Now that you’ve made it into your first calendar, I need to put a portfolio together for you. We need to be ready.” “What’s a portfolio Sue? And ready for what?” “Ready for the next calendar. Or contest. All models keep a… Continue Reading “Benji’s Portfolio”
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Winter Scenes in the Pacific Northwest
Just last week I was walking along the Cedar River Trail, enjoying temperatures close to 60 degrees. Today we have our first snow of the year. I like both. Wet, sloppy snowflakes have already stopped falling and the thin layer that covered the ground… Continue Reading “Winter Scenes in the Pacific Northwest”
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Over Seattle
You didn’t really think I could stay away till 2020 did you? Me neither. After a wonderful week in Southern California we headed back to Seattle yesterday. Mt. Adams and Mt Rainier were beautiful on approach but I was most impressed by the aerial… Continue Reading “Over Seattle”
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Cheered by Vibrant Colors
I’m looking outside my window this morning. The sky is milky and somber and there’s rain in the forecast. Maybe till next April. So for Cees’ Fun Foto Challenge, I went through my archives looking for color. And found sunshine. In a sunflower standing… Continue Reading “Cheered by Vibrant Colors”
