Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Tag: Washington State
Frosty Scenes
Our winter arrived late but made up for it with snow and icy cold temps throughout February. I’ve already shared pictures from this month’s snow, so for Sunday Stills Frosty Winter Scenes (there’s still time!) I went through my archives to find other pictures… Continue Reading “Frosty Scenes”
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A Snowy Hike at Nolte State Park
Earlier this week, on a snowy day, we ventured out to the Green River Gorge and Nolte State Park (we have 4-wheel drive) where all was peaceful and serene We stopped at the Black Diamond Bakery for breakfast and had the restaurant to ourselves,… Continue Reading “A Snowy Hike at Nolte State Park”
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A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU
A few days away does a body good and so it was for us this week, when we headed north to Bellingham. Ninety miles north of Seattle, close to the Canadian Border, Bellingham is home to Western Washington University, where I went to school… Continue Reading “A Getaway to Bellingham – Fairhaven, Lake Padden, and WWU”
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Squares from Spokane – Remnants from a World’s Fair
I was born and raised in Seattle and have traveled extensively throughout Washington State. But I’ve only been to Spokane, Washington’s second largest city, a couple of times, usually on the way to someplace else. Sorry, Spokane. (Granted it’s a five-hour drive east.) So… Continue Reading “Squares from Spokane – Remnants from a World’s Fair”
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Geometric Fields – Daffodils and Tulips
January is a dreary month if you live in the Pacific Northwest, there’s just no way around it. The days are short and gray with lots of rain, it makes me long for spring! Fortunately, it won’t be too much longer till I can… Continue Reading “Geometric Fields – Daffodils and Tulips”
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Astoria Bridge, in Many Colors, in Many Ways
This month’s theme of Becky’s Square Challenge is GeometricJanuary. “Geometric” includes the many shapes, forms, angles and lines surrounding us (that’s the general idea, I never was good in geometry,) but the trick is in squaring the photo. I decided to do just that… Continue Reading “Astoria Bridge, in Many Colors, in Many Ways”
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A Special Walk at Coulon Park with Bald Eagles
I needed the walk. I was feeling a bit under the weather, and perhaps the weather was feeling a bit under me. So I headed to Coulon Park to be revived; it was cold and cloudy but not raining and the air was fresh… Continue Reading “A Special Walk at Coulon Park with Bald Eagles”
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Would You Like to Live in a Rainforest?
Anton Kestner did. Back in 1891 he built his home deep in the rainforest on the north side of Lake Quinault. After taking the Maple Glade Trail, we visited the old homestead. Looks cozy to me, the low clouds like smoke from a still-burning… Continue Reading “Would You Like to Live in a Rainforest?”
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Olympic National Park – Two Nights, Two Roosevelts, and Two Lakes
It was a short get away, but we packed in most of our favorite spots in Olympic National Park, starting with Lake Quinault. We stayed at Lake Quinault Lodge where FDR stayed. It was Franklin Roosevelt who visited the area in 1937 and signed… Continue Reading “Olympic National Park – Two Nights, Two Roosevelts, and Two Lakes”
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World’s Largest Spruce Tree
A foretaste from the Quinault Rainforest, Washington, my home. Susanne
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