Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
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Lincoln Park on a Blustery Winter Day
It’s been raining like crazy the past few days and windy too, but when it slowed down a bit we took a chance and headed to Lincoln Park in West Seattle. This park has everything you’d want for an urban hike: old growth forest, nice trails and Puget Sound beachfront where if you’re lucky you may see orcas frolicking in the water!
We carried umbrellas though we didn’t need them as we started our walk through this grove of fragrant Douglas Firs.
The trees are giant and to prove it Bob agreed to pose next to the largest of them.
Next we took a trail to the bluff overlooking Puget Sound before heading down to the beach. Colorful fallen leaves littered the trails looking lovely against the water far below.
The tide was in and the waves slapped furiously against the shore tossing drift logs about in the surf.
I kept my eyes glued to the water in hopes of seeing the orcas that made a show here recently.
Alas, not today. Though I’ve lived here my whole life I have yet to see these beautiful creatures in the wild. I hope I do before it’s too late as efforts are underway to save these critically endangered orcas of Puget Sound.
After our walk on the beach we headed up the hill and back to our car for nearby Spud’s Fish and Chips at Alki. By that time the wind and rain returned with a vengeance and waves crashed over the seawall.
We learned later a tornado touched down about the same time in Port Orchard, a small town across the Sound. Tornadoes are very unusual for this area though windstorms are not. There was catastrophic damage to homes but thankfully no serious injuries reported.
We were lucky to enjoy such a beautiful walk in the middle of a miserable week of weather. Such is life in the Great Northwest.
~ Susanne
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Very nice photos–thank you for sharing!
I’m glad you enjoyed them! 🙂
It is nice to see the area in natural stormy weather. Not so nice for you to be out in it though. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks Pete. We were lucky that we avoided the worst of the weather while we were in the park. As we were heading back to the car, the umbrellas went up!
I really enjoyed being on this tour with you Susanne. The scenery is beautiful and those fir trees are impressive! That is strange about the tornado, I’m glad no one was seriously hurt.
Thanks so much for your comment. I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂 The wind is blowing fiercely again today but hopefully there will be no more tornadoes coming our way!
Beautiful forest! Wish it wasn’t so far away for me!
So glad you can enjoy it at least virtually! 🙂 We’re blessed to have many beautiful forests in the Northwest and a few of them even within the city limits!
Nice you got out during a break in the weather. Sure is windy today!
I’ve never seen the orcas either, but maybe some day!
Yes I’m glad we squeezed our walk in when we did. Today is even worse so I think I’ll sit this one out! 😊
It’s terrific that this urban park exists…but you forgot to post a picture of your Spud’s food!
You’re right! I forgot! Best fish ‘n chips in town! 🙂
this looks spectacular even in the rain and mist – I hope you get to see the orcas. I’ve never seen any. happy holidays love Bec from manchester in the UK.
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays back to you!
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