We're staying with family for several weeks in Kirkland, one of the urban districts of Seattle in America's Pacific Northwest. It's a lovely location and we often get the opportunity to explore some of excellent environments characterising this area. This posting explores three in particular: Lake Sammamish, Bothel Landing and the Rhododendron Garden at Kenmore. The former is a large body of water stretching N - S in parallel to Lake Washington, which is near where we're staying, but lying further inland to the east. Here we're en route eastwards to Sammamish with the Cascade Range in the distance. It was a lovely day to take such a trip as Seattle is often cloaked in cloud!
The lake is a major recreation area, albeit surrounded by many lovely homes owned by people working the greater Seattle region. There was lovely play equipment for kids where they could stretch their imaginations, park-land through which one could amble, beaches for swimming and sun-bathing, and all manner of water activities, except of course surfing. One could kayak, paddle-board, sail or ride around in motor boats and Greg and I hired a kayak to paddle pleasantly around the lake for an hour. We covered quite a bit of ground as Greg is accomplished in that activity.
A nice lunch in a shaded area.
Water activities.
Remodelling the shore-line.
It was a lovely spot to spend a warm day.
Bothell Landing Park lies at the southern end of Lake Washington and some of its attractions are the same such as interesting playgrounds and kayaking the creek. But it also was popular with hikers and cyclists using a well-developed network of paths. Like Lake Sammamish the surrounding residential areas were blessed with a high class amenity.
One of its other attractions was history as this plaque and adjacent buildings attest. This area was developed towards the end of the 19th century, with the timber house dating from 1884 and the nearby school house having been constructed a year later.
On our journey back from Bothell to Kirkland we detoured via the fabulous rhododendron gardens at Kenmore, especially as (a) the flowers were just coming off their best and (b) it was another lovely day ... for which our hosts were duly thankful since we appeared to bring the sun with us. Would you expect anything different with visiting Australians? The gardens are large and criss-crossed with paths. The pictures speak for themselves.
Nice, eh!
AS
The lake is a major recreation area, albeit surrounded by many lovely homes owned by people working the greater Seattle region. There was lovely play equipment for kids where they could stretch their imaginations, park-land through which one could amble, beaches for swimming and sun-bathing, and all manner of water activities, except of course surfing. One could kayak, paddle-board, sail or ride around in motor boats and Greg and I hired a kayak to paddle pleasantly around the lake for an hour. We covered quite a bit of ground as Greg is accomplished in that activity.
A nice lunch in a shaded area.
Water activities.
Remodelling the shore-line.
It was a lovely spot to spend a warm day.
Bothell Landing Park lies at the southern end of Lake Washington and some of its attractions are the same such as interesting playgrounds and kayaking the creek. But it also was popular with hikers and cyclists using a well-developed network of paths. Like Lake Sammamish the surrounding residential areas were blessed with a high class amenity.
One of its other attractions was history as this plaque and adjacent buildings attest. This area was developed towards the end of the 19th century, with the timber house dating from 1884 and the nearby school house having been constructed a year later.
On our journey back from Bothell to Kirkland we detoured via the fabulous rhododendron gardens at Kenmore, especially as (a) the flowers were just coming off their best and (b) it was another lovely day ... for which our hosts were duly thankful since we appeared to bring the sun with us. Would you expect anything different with visiting Australians? The gardens are large and criss-crossed with paths. The pictures speak for themselves.
Nice, eh!
AS
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