Living in Seattle, one has the ability to go from the city to nature without traveling very far. Seattle’s adjacency to the mountains and the Sound provides for options of woods and beaches, wetlands, and forest without the need to get there by car. The Golden Gardens Loop takes me from the concrete path beside […]
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A slice of Seattle life at Green Lake
I’ll be honest, I’m not much of an athlete. When it comes to that, I’ll leave it to my Flying Salmon cohort, Louise (you may have already read about her adventures running at Mount Si and Fort Steilacoom). However, when the sun comes out in Seattle, I do try to pull myself away from the […]
Cherry blossoms in bloom at UW
This time of year, Seattle awakens from its hibernation. The gauzy blanket of gray clouds starts to dissolve, exposing blue skies and sunshine. When that happens, spectacular things occur. Buds form on trees, bulbs break through the soil, and a formerly gray and green landscape becomes dotted with color. One of my favorite signs of […]