Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Seattle
Stop and Smell the Roses
Not my garden, I wish it was. From our visit yesterday to the Rose Garden at Point Defiance in Tacoma, a kaleidoscope of color and fragrance. The same rose garden in the picture below, taken by my great grandfather, O.T. Frasch, of his wife… Continue Reading “Stop and Smell the Roses”
Looking for Ducklings at Coulon Park
I’d gone a few times earlier this month looking for ducklings and gosling but didn’t see any. I finally found them yesterday at Coulon Park, on a perfect day for a walk, under blue skies and temperatures in the mid-seventies. There were boaters and… Continue Reading “Looking for Ducklings at Coulon Park”
Cityscapes – You Guess Where!
Excepting my feature photo, all of my Cityscapes are from the USA. Granted, they may be obvious, but even so, why don’t you give it a whirl? Name the City represented in each grid. Grid #1 Grid #2 Grid #3 Grid #4 And along… Continue Reading “Cityscapes – You Guess Where!”
Dreaming of Lavender
I just saw a headline stating that basically the entire U.S. is going to be hot, due to a giant heat dome over most of the country. As I sit here gazing out the window, I see nothing but gray skies and rain. I… Continue Reading “Dreaming of Lavender”
Coots and Seahawks at Coulon Park
It’s been a busy week, but I managed to get out for a walk on a beautiful, blue winter’s day. I came across a covert of Coots feeding in the grass, and admired their unique feet. Then I saw the walkers, dressed up for… Continue Reading “Coots and Seahawks at Coulon Park”
Stormy Weather, Flooding Rivers and Cheerful Hummingbirds
It was just last month when the Pacific Northwest was hit with torrential rain that lasted several days, flooding our local rivers. In Renton, the Cedar River rose over 18 feet, higher than the previous record, closing the Community Center. This was the view… Continue Reading “Stormy Weather, Flooding Rivers and Cheerful Hummingbirds”
Top 10 Pacific Northwest
I once picked up a travel book on the Pacific Northwest and was surprised at their top 10 attractions. There was nothing listed from Washington State except the Burke Museum of Natural History in Seattle – huh? Have you ever been to Washington? So… Continue Reading “Top 10 Pacific Northwest”
For Icy Blue and Aquamarine – Just Look to Alaska!
I love a good color challenge, especially with my favorite colors! So for this week’s Sunday Stills I went to my archives where I knew I’d find icy blue and aquamarine on our first cruise to Alaska. In fact, it was our first cruise… Continue Reading “For Icy Blue and Aquamarine – Just Look to Alaska!”
Bright Red Berries
No snow yet in the lowlands here, so I haven’t been able to capture berries covered in snow, the pictures below are from past winters. I’m still hoping for snow, but the berries on my doorstep are still beautiful adorned with raindrops, which are… Continue Reading “Bright Red Berries”
Magical Moonrise Over Mt. Rainier
It was the end of 2020, our first full year of Covid. Travels were still limited to outdoor spaces, so we bundled up and headed to the mountain in our backyard. It was clear and sunny, snowy and beautiful, that day. We stopped by… Continue Reading “Magical Moonrise Over Mt. Rainier”
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