Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
I went to Soos Creek Botanical Garden looking for yellow and was greeted by giant sunflowers and bees of all persuasions. I walked the paths inside the garden and found more yellow flowers some fragrant, some enhanced by touches of red in the background.… Continue Reading “Looking for Yellow at Soos Creek Botanical Garden”
My little chickadees stopping by for a drink tiny feet gripping little wink of the eye. Tiny lavender blossoms bees on their way to work cool morning shift hot sun in the late afternoon. The best things in the garden are #Small. ~ Susanne
It’s a bit of a dilemma as both call my backyard, home. They come as they please, my feathered friends, the regulars and seasonal visitors. They find shelter, water, food, and many, a nesting place. The furry residents call the same domain their kingdom.… Continue Reading “Feathered and Furry Friends”
This year’s June garden is bereft of pink, but these lovelies were growing last year, and I didn’t have a chance to share them – until now. And by the way, did you see the monkey inside with a pair of binoculars? Once you… Continue Reading “Pink is for Petunias”
When I stepped outside this morning, the air was fresh and cool, mingled with the fragrance of evergreen trees, summer was in the air and it reminded me of our camping days. Waking up in the middle of the forest, to a roaring fire,… Continue Reading “Enjoying the Great Outdoors in Olympic National Park”
You may not think of water when you think of Chicago if you’ve never been there before, but a river and a lake were top attractions on our recent trip. That, along with many wonderful parks and museums,which I’ll save for later. Because in… Continue Reading “A River and a Lake in Chicago!”
Inside Outside Anywhere he wants. Inspired by Sunday Stills, Pets and Playgrounds. ~ Susanne
They don’t think so in Sequim, Washington, the lavender capital of the Northwest. Every July, lavender takes center stage in this sunny town on the Olympic Peninsula, which lies within the rain shadow of the Olympic Mountains. And every year for as long as… Continue Reading “Can you have too much Lavender?”
As much as I love visiting Washington’s waterfalls (the most of any state in the U.S.) there’s nothing like the string of waterfalls in Oregon, on this historic stretch of highway on the Columbia Gorge. Add to that the rugged cliffs, overlooks and views of… Continue Reading “Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway – Cliffs, Overlooks, and Waterfalls From the Road”