Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Renton
A Summer Sunset
Though summer doesn’t arrive till Thursday the weather couldn’t wait and we reached 85 degrees today. Along with high temperatures expected all week, the summer solstice will also bring the longest day of the year. In Seattle that means a whopping 16 hours of… Continue Reading “A Summer Sunset”
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More Turtles of Coulon
The weather was nicer this week than expected so I headed to Coulon Park to walk the trail along the shores of Lake Washington. I wasn’t the only one out. It was a real log jam. ~ Susanne
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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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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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Shadow Lake Bog: Out of this World
Earlier this winter we visited the nearby Shadow Lake Nature Preserve and its ancient sphagnum moss peat bog where it seemed that creatures might emerge from the swamp and prehistoric birds could soar overhead. And so for this week’s photo challenge I bring you… Continue Reading “Shadow Lake Bog: Out of this World”
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The Rain the Park and Umbrellas
If you’re going to live in the Great Northwest and enjoy life at all during the long and rainy winter months, you’re going to want to invest in a good umbrella. You will likely have the small travel versions stashed here and there about… Continue Reading “The Rain the Park and Umbrellas”
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Winter Skies
After a soggy January, the rain finally stopped today and I was happy to go for a walk outside with partially blue skies peeking through the clouds. While it still remained dry, I ventured out again at sunset to see my favorite winter tree.… Continue Reading “Winter Skies”
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The Last Tree
After the razing of the 22 acres formerly known as the Tiffany Park Woods, it was time to take out the last tree near our home. No hard feelings. In fact, I’m over it. For the last several months I’ve actually enjoyed following the… Continue Reading “The Last Tree”
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After the Storm
We heard the wind howling in the night but woke to overcast skies and promising sunbreaks. We thought we could beat the storm’s next wave and so headed out to Coulon Park for a morning walk. We found everything windswept, clean and fresh, and… Continue Reading “After the Storm”
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Surprised by Snow
Yes it’s far too early to have snow. And yes, it’s going to be a long, long winter. And yes, I’m lucky I don’t have to drive in it if I don’t want to. Still, isn’t it pretty? ~ Susanne
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