Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Renton
Take a Walk in the Park – at Gene Coulon Memorial Park
Did you know March 30th is #National Take a Walk in the Park Day? Well now you do! I myself only learned it today from #Sunday Stills which inspired me to create this post! Firstly, I pondered. Shall I pick a national park? We… Continue Reading “Take a Walk in the Park – at Gene Coulon Memorial Park”
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Happy St. Pat’s Day from the Coulon Walkers!
Unlike me, they are all dressed up with no place to go! Sharing with Sunday Stills. ~ Susanne
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A Red Faced Duck at Coulon Park
We’re in a deep freeze here in the Northwest, but I bundled up anyway and went for a walk at Coulon, hoping to find some red for this week’s Sunday Stills challenge. I started near the hotel where there were lovely reflections in the… Continue Reading “A Red Faced Duck at Coulon Park”
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Cat Prints in the Snow, Big and Small
We’ve had snowy conditions for more than a week, and early on, I let Benji outside to check it out. He didn’t stay long, but long enough for me to get a picture of his tiny paw prints in the snow. As the weather… Continue Reading “Cat Prints in the Snow, Big and Small”
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Bobcat Sighting and we now have Indoor Cats!
A bobcat came into our backyard yesterday in broad daylight and looked through the window at Tiger and Benji. I have never even seen one in the wild before, much less in a residential neighborhood. After this scary sighting, we will now officially have… Continue Reading “Bobcat Sighting and we now have Indoor Cats!”
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A Special Walk at Coulon Park with Bald Eagles
I needed the walk. I was feeling a bit under the weather, and perhaps the weather was feeling a bit under me. So I headed to Coulon Park to be revived; it was cold and cloudy but not raining and the air was fresh… Continue Reading “A Special Walk at Coulon Park with Bald Eagles”
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Clam Lights are Back!
Every year I look forward to the beautiful holiday lights at Coulon Park on Lake Washington, and we went down Saturday night to see them. The lights were gorgeous as always, but it was especially nice to have the clams running again! For many… Continue Reading “Clam Lights are Back!”
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Birds without Borders – Arrival of the Snow Geese
On today’s walk at Coulon Park in Renton, Washington, I came across a group of snow geese, most likely from Wrangell Island, Russia. They were feeding peacefully among the Canada Geese, side by side. The one below is a mature adult, the smaller ones… Continue Reading “Birds without Borders – Arrival of the Snow Geese”
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There is still beauty
Yesterday I walked this path along the Cedar River in Renton, to get a final glimpse of the Gingko tree, which never disappoints. Red leaves lined the trail and carpeted the ground, with a few gingko leaves joining here and there. It was a… Continue Reading “There is still beauty”
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A Riot of Color at Coulon Park
Yes, indeed, it’s that time of year. Every few days, I’ve been visiting the park waiting for peak color to arrive. Arrive it did, yesterday. And yes, I dressed for the occasion. Can you guess what this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge is? Yep, Leaves… Continue Reading “A Riot of Color at Coulon Park”
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