Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Travel
Remembering a Smoky Weekend at Mt. Shuksan and Bellingham
Mt. Shuksan, in the North Cascades, is one of the most photogenic mountains in the U.S and I’d always wanted to see it. The most accessible scenic views are at Picture Lake, an easy drive from Bellingham, but most of the year the trail… Continue Reading “Remembering a Smoky Weekend at Mt. Shuksan and Bellingham”
Twice Upon a Time at Turtle Bay – on Oahu’s North Shore
It remains to be seen whether there will be a third. We first visited in 2020, just before Covid took over the world. It happened because I took advantage of a Cyber sale the day after Thanksgiving with rooms for half-price. It was everything… Continue Reading “Twice Upon a Time at Turtle Bay – on Oahu’s North Shore”
Flowers in Yellow and Ochre and Saffron, at Hovander Park
Last week we got away for a much needed respite to Bellingham and beyond, and enjoyed a day at Hovander Park in Ferndale. I’d always wanted to see it, and it so happened there was a Senior Fair in the park, so we went.… Continue Reading “Flowers in Yellow and Ochre and Saffron, at Hovander Park”
Going to the Zoo – Woodland Park and Pt. Defiance
I’ve always enjoyed going to the zoo and went many times to Woodland Park when I was growing up in Seattle; back then it was free and animals were segregated in drab concrete enclosures. Today it’s beautifully landscaped, and animals live in areas designed… Continue Reading “Going to the Zoo – Woodland Park and Pt. Defiance”
Antique Cars and Planes at WAAAM – and Two Mountains!
Last weekend we stopped by the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum, in the most unlikely of places, the small town of Hood River on the scenic Columbia River Gorge. It has to compete with one of the most scenic places in the USA,… Continue Reading “Antique Cars and Planes at WAAAM – and Two Mountains!”
Still Thundering at Snoqualmie Falls
Yesterday, with temperatures in the nineties, on the last day of our heat wave, we headed to the hills for a look at Snoqualmie Falls. I was surprised at the amount of water still flowing, as it thundered while dropping 268 feet below. Once… Continue Reading “Still Thundering at Snoqualmie Falls”
Graceful Swallows in the Great Outdoors
I’ve always loved birds but became an avid birdwatcher after I picked up photography years ago. (To me, the zoom on a good camera, is even better than binoculars.) I see a great variety of birds in my own backyard: hummingbirds, chickadees, wrens, towhees,… Continue Reading “Graceful Swallows in the Great Outdoors”
A Walk in the Woods to Dungeness Spit
Last week we spent a few days on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington, my home, the Evergreen State. We anchored ourselves in Port Angeles, so we could take the ferry to Victoria, B.C.- here – if you missed it. On our way home from… Continue Reading “A Walk in the Woods to Dungeness Spit”
Victoria – Getting there is Half the Fun
We love Victoria, our Canadian neighbor to the north, and getting there is half the fun! We set sail from Port Angeles on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula and headed across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We’d waited until we were promised sunshine after several… Continue Reading “Victoria – Getting there is Half the Fun”
Celebrating the Great Outdoors at Silver Springs at Mt. Rainier
For this week’s Sunday Sills Challenge, celebrating the #Great-Outdoors and #Water, I remembered a wonderful water feature we discovered back in our camping days at Silver Springs Campground. Silver Springs Campground is just outside Mt. Rainier National Park, near the Sunrise entrance; it was… Continue Reading “Celebrating the Great Outdoors at Silver Springs at Mt. Rainier”
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