Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Travel
Sequim Lavender Weekend and Festival 2023
They call themselves the Lavender Capital of North America and who can dispute it? – there are 18 lavender farms in the Dungeness Sequim Valley. “The lavender fields in Sequim have been blooming since the mid-1990s. The first fields were planted after a sub-committee… Continue Reading “Sequim Lavender Weekend and Festival 2023”
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Life is Better with Clouds
I love clouds. I suppose it’s a good thing as here in Seattle we get our fair share of them, though not lately. We’ve had a surprisingly lengthy dry spell this summer, so I’ve dug into my archives to find some special clouds to… Continue Reading “Life is Better with Clouds”
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Green and Blue Over Seattle
It’s hard to say which is most striking – the green or the blue. All I can say is I haven’t found a prettier place from the sky than Seattle. I was born and raised here so I may be biased. Still, I urge… Continue Reading “Green and Blue Over Seattle”
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Chicago’s Magnificent Parks and Museums
Maybe I stole ‘magnificent’ in my title from the ‘Magnificent Mile,’ the famous boulevard that runs through the heart of downtown, where we stayed on Michigan Avenue. Sill, I think the adjective fits to describe the parks and museums we visited in Chicago. Millenium… Continue Reading “Chicago’s Magnificent Parks and Museums”
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Enjoying the Great Outdoors in Olympic National Park
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”
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A River and a Lake in Chicago!
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!”
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Postcards from Chicago – Highlights of an Architecture Tour
Greetings from the Windy City! I meant only to send a few postcards, but as often happens, I found I had a lot to say about them! First of all, did you know that Chicago is home to the world’s first skyscraper? Well now… Continue Reading “Postcards from Chicago – Highlights of an Architecture Tour”
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Columbia Gorge Scenic Highway – Cliffs, Overlooks, and Waterfalls From the Road
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”
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May the 4th Be With You
Not so long ago, in a land far away In southern California, to be more precise Just last year Happy 4th to you! ~ Susanne
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Walking in a Riverbed at Mt. Rainier – Following the Nisqually River
The promised sun and highest temperatures of the year finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest after an interminably cold and rainy spring. You may ask why we’d wish to go to a snow-covered Mt. Rainier on such a warm and lovely day to which… Continue Reading “Walking in a Riverbed at Mt. Rainier – Following the Nisqually River”
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