Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Seattle
After a Week of Cruising
After a week of smooth sailing down the West Coast under summery blue skies and sunshine – lazy days spent at sea and excursions at ports of call – we returned to beautiful, cold and damp, Seattle. I’m still getting my land legs back… Continue Reading “After a Week of Cruising”
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Choosing Cruising
For the second time we booked a cruise. You may remember our first one to Alaska two years ago. Here’s a little reminder if you don’t – Juneau and Mendenhall Glacier. In fact, cruising to Alaska might be considered a gateway cruise – for… Continue Reading “Choosing Cruising”
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Tiger by the Fire
It seems that summer packed up and left in a hurry this year, slamming the door on its way out. A couple of weeks ago we had the most dramatic lightshow I’ve never seen in Seattle – heavy rain, thunder, and hundreds of lightning… Continue Reading “Tiger by the Fire”
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Cedar River Walk and Surprise! – It’s the Blue Angels!
My walk on the Cedar River Trail today yielded more than steps on my Fitbit. For it’s Seafair Weekend and the Blue Angels took to the sky just after I made it to the southern shores of Lake Washington. I wish I could say… Continue Reading “Cedar River Walk and Surprise! – It’s the Blue Angels!”
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A Walk at Seward Park
There’s nothing better than summertime in Seattle, and no better place for an evening walk than Seward Park, especially when the Mountain is out. ~ Susanne
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A Quick Tour of Washington’s National Parks
Did you know that Washington State has three National Parks? They are Mt. Rainier, Olympic and North Cascades! All are marvelous and worth many visits, especially if you live here as I do. 🙂 Lets start with Mt. Rainier National Park – just two… Continue Reading “A Quick Tour of Washington’s National Parks”
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A Look back at the First Moon Landing
I was at the neighbor’s house babysitting and the kids were already in bed. Walter Cronkite was on television misty-eyed, pondering whether we’d ever view the moon in quite the same way, now that Neil Armstrong had stepped onto its ghostly surface. I watched… Continue Reading “A Look back at the First Moon Landing”
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Over Seattle and Under California
Summer is the time to travel and if you have to fly there’s nothing like Seattle from the air, where on a clear day you can see forever – at least across Puget Sound to the Olympics. And if you’re lucky you’ll have close-up… Continue Reading “Over Seattle and Under California”
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A Competition Between the Blue Heron and the Bald Eagle – at Coulon Park
Every visit to Coulon Park is wonderful but there is always something new! Today’s weather was perfect for walking and the brilliant blue skies were reflected in the waters of Lake Washington. Sailboats were lined up as usual and ready to go. Turtles were… Continue Reading “A Competition Between the Blue Heron and the Bald Eagle – at Coulon Park”
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Memories in Bremerton and a Ferry Ride to Seattle
We were looking for a way to spend a sunny spring day and settled on a drive to Bremerton, where we’d visit the Navy Museum and take the ferry back to Seattle. The day would trigger long forgotten memories that I will share with… Continue Reading “Memories in Bremerton and a Ferry Ride to Seattle”
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