Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Fresh snow is falling today, light and fluffy. It’s beautiful but it’s been a long winter and I’m ready for spring. Until then, Happy Valentines Day. ~ Susanne
I love cobalt blue but it’s not so easy to find! So I went through my archives and found some in the most unusual places, starting with Texas! No, not in the bluebonnets, those lovely wildflowers that adorn Texas in the spring, but from… Continue Reading “A Gallery of Cobalt Blue”
I don’t usually do a lot of editing on my photos, save for resizing and watermarking them in Lightroom. But for this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge #Photo-Edits I thought I’d use the simple (and free) tool that came with my Samsung Galaxy phone, Gallery.… Continue Reading “Fun with Photo Edits and Apps”
It was just last month that we booked a few nights in San Diego. This was the first time we stayed on the waterfront, a perfect location for touring the aircraft carrier and museum, USS Midway. It had rained the night before and was… Continue Reading “San Diego – the Kiss, the Hope, and the Ship, USS Midway”
What would you do on a trip to Dallas? We were there recently for a conference and had a few days to explore the city. After my research, these places were near the top of my list and since they were close to our… Continue Reading “Dallas Museums – Art, Science, and the Sixth Floor”
Just a bit of red to brighten your day from Seattle ~ San Francisco ~ Philadelphia ~ Washington DC ~ #WordlessWednesday ~ Susanne
Last month we visited one of our favorite towns in Washington – Wenatchee, on the east side of the mountains where the sky is always blue and a river runs through it, the mighty Columbia. We stayed in a new hotel on the banks… Continue Reading “Wenatchee Street Art”
On my weekend walk at Coulon Park I found the stony walkers all dressed up for Labor Day in honor of our essential workers. Here’s what they wore on Memorial Day in case you wondered. The maple trees have also started changing into their… Continue Reading “All Dressed up at Coulon Park!”
Not far from the Longmire entrance to Mt. Rainier National Park you’ll pass the Recycled Spirits of Iron Sculpture Park. Don’t. Be sure and stop to wander the grounds among the whimsical sculptures, the creation of Dan Klennert. He shares his wonderful creations with… Continue Reading “Whimsical Iron Sculptures at Mt Rainier”