Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Sunday Stills
Celebrating #Tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
Is there anything more wonderful than walking among fields of tulips? We did that yesterday at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon. It was marvelous. And just in case you didn’t get the message – Sharing one of my favorite places with… Continue Reading “Celebrating #Tulips at Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival”
Welcoming the Spring Equinox in the Pacific Northwest
It happened March 20th this year, the astronomical start of spring. The March equinox (also called the vernal equinox) is the spring equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the Southern, when the sun crosses above the earth’s equator and night… Continue Reading “Welcoming the Spring Equinox in the Pacific Northwest”
A Gallery of Green for Sunday Stills
I’m happy to be hosting Sunday Stills this week for the Color Challenge: Jade Green, Light Green, Peridot. My feature photo is a Fire King mug in Jadeite, collectible glassware from the 1950’s. I love the shape and the color of the coffee cup,… Continue Reading “A Gallery of Green for Sunday Stills”
#Seascapes of the Washington Coast – for #SundayStills
Washington State has many wonderful beaches, and I especially love those on the dramatic northern coast, wild and scenic. I’ll start with Rialto Beach, isolated and primordial, with ghost trees and sea stacks, and the starting point of long hike north into the wilderness,… Continue Reading “#Seascapes of the Washington Coast – for #SundayStills”
Loving your Furry Friends
“Sorry, boys. ‘National Love your #Pet Day’ was last week and I missed it! But if you really love your furry friends, do you need an annual reminder to do so? “It doesn’t hurt,” says Benji. “Why not,” says Tiger. “But you know I… Continue Reading “Loving your Furry Friends”
Sweet Happenings in the Garden
Another springlike day, and Tiger went out to enjoy; not bad for an 18-year-old cat. Benji is always game; not bad for a tripawd. Flowers are beginning to appear among the fallen leaves and pinecones, this a tiny Cyclamen; this a Lenten Rose. A… Continue Reading “Sweet Happenings in the Garden”
Giant Amethysts from my Travels
This week’s theme from Sunday Stills is #Amethyst and I took the challenge quite literally, reminded of the giants I’ve seen in my travels. I saw two of the largest Amethyst geodes at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. They… Continue Reading “Giant Amethysts from my Travels”
Happy National Feed the Birds Day!
If you plant flowers, herbs and shrubs, and add a water source, they will come! I became a backyard birder accidently some years ago at my home in Seattle, when I planted a garden. The birds were attracted, so I hung feeders. I don’t… Continue Reading “Happy National Feed the Birds Day!”
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”
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