Today a cat went for a walk. She found a place called Paul's Tomb! Paul's Tomb is a little sheltered cove at the end of a short trail. In the early 1900s, a pioneer built a house here for himself and his wife, Elizabeth, and when they started to become quite old, he built a tomb. Paul was a little morbid, but also a forward thinker! The house is gone, and the tomb is nearly buried, but in the spring it's covered in bright yellow flowers (they are called Arrowleaf Balsamroot, and they grow here by the thousands) and in the summer it peeks out from behind lavender. The tomb is well hidden, but the locals know it's there. I think Paul and Elizabeth would be happy to know the cove they loved so much is now a favorite spot for the people of their town to come and relax. I wonder where the cat will go tomorrow! |
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Apr 16, 2018 05:52
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cool! a little research revealed where that is looks very pretty the cat has good taste
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Apr 16, 2018 06:05
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liked and subscrib'd I'm hoping that fine feline will have a chance to get Nip'd up and scratch some driftwood. Wandering gets tiring, and, like, a lot of work, maaaaaaaaaaan. Kitty cat deserves some me time too. |
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Apr 16, 2018 07:23
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Why is there so much beauty in this world? (These forums) |
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Apr 16, 2018 09:55
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I take a selfie in front of Paul's Tomb. 'heya! just me and the tomb. wew!' |
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Apr 16, 2018 12:37
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krampster2 posted:I take a selfie in front of Paul's Tomb. lol |
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Apr 16, 2018 12:53
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rump buttman posted:liked and subscrib'd 
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Apr 16, 2018 12:53
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It was gray and drizzly when a cat went for a walk today, with clouds rolling off the mountains. She found many interesting things. One of them was a fountain shaped like fish! This fountain is named "Rhapsody," and it can be found a few kilometres south of the Tomb. Nobody ever calls it that - it's usually just called the Dolphins. It was made by a Scottish man named Robert Dow Reid, who travelled on whaling vessels in the 1940s and 1950s and grew fascinated with the sea. His works can be found all over the world - including this town's sister city in Japan. |
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Apr 16, 2018 19:58
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The Dolphins have a cousin, tucked away in a jumble of old apartments around the corner. Tourists and visitors usually never realize it's there. The cat was a little distracted, though. |
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Apr 16, 2018 20:16
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Subscribed for the fun. 
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Apr 16, 2018 20:35
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There was another cat just past the fountain and over a bridge, trying to sleep. This sculpture is called On The Beach; it was made by Geert Maas. Geert moved here from the Netherlands in 1979, and cast these figures from bronze. It was inspired by the sight of American tourists - or so they say. In the summer it glows in the sun and the water is sprinkled with sailboats. The lake is nearly two kilometres wide here - one of its narrowest points! There are races to swim across the lake, and paddle dragonboats around a course, and all kinds of festivals and holidays are celebrated here on the beach. For now, though, it is very calm. the bsd boys fucked around with this message at 21:23 on Apr 16, 2018 |
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Apr 16, 2018 21:12
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Apr 16, 2018 21:28
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a wonderful tour, with a wonderful tour guide |
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Apr 16, 2018 22:15
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i feel like the cat should be pet, or petted, or however, someone pet that cat |
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Apr 16, 2018 22:30
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On top of the hill behind the beach, there is a little pond tucked away in a stand of pine trees, with a black granite slab. The slab says, "In memory of Tara." Tara was a black labrador retriever, and the first dog employed full-time by the city for the sole purpose of scaring the absolute hell out of geese. She served for ten happy years before she retired, and eventually passed away. Tara was much loved, and the city now employs several dogs to carry on her work throughout the many parks. She was a very good dog. The geese here have become extremely well behaved around people. |
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Apr 16, 2018 23:43
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Crumpet Strumpet posted:On top of the hill behind the beach, there is a little pond tucked away in a stand of pine trees, with a black granite slab. That’s like every dog’s dream job And your thread rocks 
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Apr 16, 2018 23:48
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Thanks Fluffie! It's raining real hard right now; the cats have gone in and so have I. We'll see what else is around tomorrow. |
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Apr 17, 2018 00:08
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FluffieDuckie posted:That’s like every dog’s dream job |
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Apr 17, 2018 04:01
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So, does the cat win? |
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Apr 17, 2018 04:34
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FluffieDuckie posted:That’s like every dog’s dream job https://i.imgur.com/QKTkerO.mp4 |
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Apr 17, 2018 16:11
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Today the cat found a marina under a windswept sky. The last year or so has been hard on this city. The lake sits in a valley surrounded on all sides by mountains, along a trail carved by a glacier in the last ice age. It has a lot of area to collect meltwater from, and last spring the lake broke its banks. Another few inches, and I would have been paddleboarding into my apartment's lobby. The water washed away beaches, roads, and docks. Volunteers came together from all over the valley to help fill and distribute sandbags, and longer stretches were protected by bright orange water bag tubes, which I thought were very neat. So we built new docks. They're bigger, they're sturdier, and they float. the bsd boys fucked around with this message at 02:07 on Apr 18, 2018 |
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Apr 18, 2018 02:04
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looks like some good fishin there, boys |
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Apr 18, 2018 02:18
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| If you fish here, there's a cryptid you have to watch for. I'll have a post about that tomorrow - unless I do one about a very special tree on a nearby mountain. | |
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Apr 18, 2018 02:55
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Crumpet Strumpet posted:If you fish here, there's a cryptid you have to watch for. I'll have a post about that tomorrow - unless I do one about a very special tree on a nearby mountain. 
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Apr 18, 2018 02:59
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Today the cat found a marijuana under a windswept sky is what i read at first. I like the cat and thread |
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Apr 18, 2018 19:44
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Behold: the terror of the lake. Grim visage set in a rictus grin, it haunts the dark waters and all those who dwell along its shores. Behold Ogopogo.  It's a big softie. Ogopogo is a member of the very short list of cryptids with no injuries or attacks attributed to them, and terribly few sightings despite the constant vigilance of cryptid hunters foreign and domestic. Usually depicted as something like a sea serpent with the head of a seahorse, Ogopogo is said to dwell in a hidden cavern deep inside the lake. Skeptics say it's just a myth evolved from old First Nations legends. I say Ogopogo is real, and strong, and my friend. The cat is still scared of the big goober though |
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Apr 19, 2018 03:02
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maybe the cat thinks it is a long bendy cucumber |
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Apr 19, 2018 03:34
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lake terror for catte :O
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Apr 19, 2018 09:05
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lovin this wanderin cat thread!
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Apr 19, 2018 11:29
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Today the cat got all filthy in a puddle, and found the Dolphins' sister sculpture. This is the city's other work by Robert Dow Reid, and it occupies a place of honor on the waterfront at the end of downtown's main street. It's named The Spirit of Sail, and nobody ever calls it that - to the average person, it's just The Sails. It weighs something like 4,000 pounds, and is made of fiberglass stretched over a sturdy metal frame, just like the Dolphins. |
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Apr 21, 2018 00:42
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Crumpet Strumpet posted:Today the cat got all filthy in a puddle, and found the Dolphins' sister sculpture. I would call it the death blade! Other then the cat, that is cute stuff!
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Bump before goldmine Please speak up if you’re not done
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