Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Posted on April 13, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
After a bizarre winter in the Great Northwest – featuring summer temperatures and record-breaking snowfall – we have now settled into a typical rainy spring. The garden is loving it and new plants are being thoroughly watered in. Cats seek shelter wherever they can…
Category: Cats, GardensTags: baseball, Cat stories, Cats, Gardening, Pacific Northwest, Rain, Seattle, seattle mariners, Spring
Posted on March 12, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
We’re cold and rainy for a few days here in the Pacific Northwest so I curbed my plans for today’s outdoor activities. Even so, I found the raindrops on our maple tree to be exquisite and wanted to share them with you. ~ Susanne
Category: Nature, PhotographyTags: Nature, Pacific Northwest, Photography, Rain, raindrops, Seattle
Posted on January 10, 2019 by Susanne Swanson
I’m borrowing the title for this post because it fits and if you don’t know it’s a song that’s okay too – I guess I’m showing my age. It’s been a rainy week in the Great Northwest but what else can you expect in…
Category: Renton, Seattle, TrailsTags: Eagles, Gene Coulon Park, Lake Washington, Pacific Northwest, Rain, Renton, Seattle, Walks, Winter
Posted on December 12, 2018 by Susanne Swanson
Earlier this week I found a break in the rain and got my walk in at Coulon Park where the clouds were awesome. So were the Olympics wearing both snow and clouds so it was hard to tell which was which. When I returned…
Category: Seattle, SunsetTags: Clouds, Gene Coulon Park, Photography, Rain, Renton, Seattle, Sunset, Trees
Posted on September 10, 2018 by Susanne Swanson
The smoky skies made for some interesting sunrises, sunsets, and moonrises too. But after a long, dry, summer in the Pacific Northwest, it’s good to be back to normal: Cloudy with a chance of rain. Remind me in November. – Susanne
Posted on April 19, 2018 by Susanne Swanson
After bemoaning the weather for the past week, we finally got a reprieve from the rain. The sky was mostly clear yesterday when I met a friend for lunch at Alki Beach. Some young ones played in the waves. Not us. Along with our…
Posted on April 7, 2018 by Susanne Swanson
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…
Category: Renton, TrailsTags: B17, Boeing, Cedar River Trail, Lake Washington, Pacific Northwest, Rain, Renton, Sunbreaks, Trails, Travel
