Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Who doesn’t love red? Not me. So I went looking through my archives and came up with lots of red from travels in my home state, ‘the other Washington.’ SEATTLE I saw this one day as I was walking to the Sculpture Park downtown… Continue Reading “Finding Red in Washington”
None currently in the Great Northwest. No snow that is. So for Cees’ Fun Foto Challenge I had to look elsewhere for white and found it to be in short supply. But then I remembered the picture I took in Carmel last month of… Continue Reading “The White Stuff”
I couldn’t pass up the chance to share a few of my favorite photos in response to Sunday Still’s Photo Challenge. I’ll start with a picture of sweet Benji on my lap in the garden. Yes, it’s the same one that made it into… Continue Reading “Of Cats and Gardens”
I went to the park with textures in mind and this is what I found. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge, ‘Textures.’ ~ Susanne
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge I went looking for threes and found these! Three turtles sunning – Three chairs waiting – Three foxgloves growing – Three giants standing – Three! ~ Susanne
This week’s Friendly Friday photo challenge, ‘Illumination,’ reminded me of the many lighthouses we saw on our recent trip to the Oregon Coast. Heceta Bay Lighthouse stands 205 feet above the Pacific Ocean on Heceta Head north of Florence. The light shining from the… Continue Reading “Lighthouses of the Oregon Coast”
While walking in the garden one morning this week, I heard the lovely song of the house finch in the trees above. A common bird in the Pacific Northwest, its real beauty is in its song! Sharing for the Weekly Photo… Continue Reading “Unexpected Beauty: The Song of the House Finch”
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge Eyes, here’s the handsome Benji resting in the garden bed, clearly focused and seeing all. ~ Susanne
Cannon at Fort Casey, Whidbey Island Firebird sculpture at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC Winter sunset over the Skagit River All are Shiny. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge. ~ Susanne
I was disappointed when Word Press stopped the Daily Post Prompts and Weekly Challenges as they used to help fuel my posts. When my own inspiration ran dry, I could often rise up to a prompt or challenge. Fortunately other bloggers have picked… Continue Reading “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things People Drive”