Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Seattle
They’re Back
After an interminably long and dry summer the rain and clouds have returned to the Pacific Northwest just in time to welcome fall. Though we desperately needed the rain, the change was rather abrupt and will take some getting used to. Still, I love… Continue Reading “They’re Back”
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Sunsets Never Get Old
This happened tonight over Lake Washington during my birthday dinner. Really. The Appetizer Main Course Dessert I couldn’t have scripted it any better. ~ Susanne
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Scenes from a day at the Fair!
And a full day it was at the Washington State Fair, formerly and affectionately known as the Puyallup Fair, by all who grew up here! We arrived just after the gates opened and stayed until the sun had set. We walked what seemed like… Continue Reading “Scenes from a day at the Fair!”
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Dahlias, the Final Act
I love the freshness and variety found in the spring garden. But you can’t beat dahlias for the final act. ~ Susanne
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Apples and Dahlias and Tiger in the Garden
Today I took a stroll through my garden and this is what I saw. The Apple One would think it’s easy to grow apples in Washington State, a major exporter of the delicious crop. One would be wrong (unless one lives in Wenatchee which… Continue Reading “Apples and Dahlias and Tiger in the Garden”
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A Visit to the Woodland Park Zoo
Today was perfect for a walk through Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. While still summer weather, the kids are back in school, leaving most of the trails quiet and peaceful. I’ve been coming to this zoo since I was a child, but this is not… Continue Reading “A Visit to the Woodland Park Zoo”
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Red Sun Gray Ash
Today we woke up to hazy skies through which a red sun glowed. Though eerily beautiful it is not normal and attests only to raging fires everywhere in the Northwest; ironically at the same time that flooding engulfs the Southeast. Other evidence of the… Continue Reading “Red Sun Gray Ash”
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Just Another Day Trip to Mt. Rainier, at Mowich Lake
We’ve visited Mt. Rainier more times this year than any other that I can remember. Maybe we’re finally taking full advantage of not working? (Okay, we’re retired, though I don’t like that word.) Or maybe it finally dawned on us how very close and… Continue Reading “Just Another Day Trip to Mt. Rainier, at Mowich Lake”
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Late Summer Hike
Sunshine and still summer according to the calendar, but it felt like fall on this recent hike along the Middle Fork of the Snoqualmie. Over the river and through the woods and under the watchful eye of the Cascades we went; a familiar river… Continue Reading “Late Summer Hike”
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The Shared Experience of the Solar Eclipse
Greetings from Alki Beach in Seattle where we experienced the 2017 Solar Eclipse. Yes, it was awesome. And no, I didn’t plan to watch it from here. I woke up this morning bright and early to clear blue skies and a brightly shining sun… Continue Reading “The Shared Experience of the Solar Eclipse”
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