More Seattle Scenes

Today we took a long walk around the shore at Alki, which juts out into the Puget Sound. Here is an image of it. There are many parks along the beach. The view above is from Solstice Park, which has markers for viewing at the winter and summer solstices.

Along the trail to the park, there is a group of community gardens. These gardens are scattered all over Seattle and are known as P-Patches. This one has Tibetan prayer flags flying over it.

Audrey and Peter are looking at the view from Mee-Kwa-Mooks Park, where orca pods recently passed by.

To help visitors orient themselves, there are lots of guides, such as this bronze model of mountains and islands that can be seen across the water.

Cormorant Cove is another place on the trail. Embedded in the stonework are bronze images of common waterfowl in Puget Sound.

Another pretty view from the beach. All these parks and overlooks have magnificent arrays of shrubs and flowers.

Here is a representation of a tidal pool and creatures that may be seen at low tide.

Constellation Park is named for a rare lineup of planets on the date noted. Other markers show the planetary sequence.

A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands in Alki Park. The skyline to the right includes the Space Needle.

Historical information is posted at sites along the beach. Here a debt to Chief Seattle is acknowledged.

History of another sort is noted on this plaque at a beachfront home.

On the way back home, I snapped this image. Several farmers' markets closed this weekend, but this one stays open year-round.

Here is one of the Hybrid-Electric double buses that are part of the city's complex transportation scheme.

With that, I bid good night to all in the Queen City - out here it is just about dinner time.

--Bernice