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A Late Fall Walk at Seattle’s Seward Park
After a record dry November the rain has finally returned to the Pacific Northwest but mainly as drizzle and not enough to keep us housebound. And so with umbrellas in hand we headed for a walk at Seward Park, a jewel in the crown of the Seattle Park system on the shores of Lake Washington.
We started our walk at the Audubon Center where I was surprised to find roses still in bloom.
We took the path around the park next to native forest filled with giant evergreens,
and bursts of seasonal color.
On the other side was Lake Washington where trees still wore their fall clothes,
and the lake was calm save for the stirring of ducks and seabirds.
The clouds hung low over Mercer Island
finally settling over the floating bridge and Seattle skyline.
By the time we finished our walk the rain was falling gently but this cormorant was not daunted.
Neither were these hummingbirds feeding in front of the Audubon Center.
After working up an appetite and refreshed by our walk we headed to Geraldine’s Counter for the best breakfast in town.
It was a perfect Saturday rain and all.
~ Susanne
Gorgeous. I live in Texas and live for rainy / gloomy days–only because we almost never have them.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the visit to Seward Park. 🙂 Come to Seattle during the winter and spring and you will get your fill of rainy days. 😉
You can have all of mine, with my blessing. 🙂
Lovely to see hummingbirds, and very nice photos of your walk.
We now have 80 mph winds that are swirling the fallen leaves, and bringing down some old trees. Winter has arrived with a vengeance!
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks Pete. We’ve had a pretty mild fall so it was nice to get out and still be able to enjoy it. Sorry your winter has turned wild so soon, especially with the heavy wind. Stay safe, and warm and dry inside!
Love the colors! And the hummingbirds are cute!
Thank you! I loved all the color too and seeing hummingbirds is always a treat! 😊
Your walk looked like so much fun! The photos I like best are the ones of the trees with the red berries! Are they berries? Or some other type of fruit? I don’t think I’ve ever seen those before.
Those were the most beautiful juicy looking red berries I’ve ever seen, and I’m really not sure what they are! I’ll have to do some research to figure it out! 🙂
I’m sure the birds like them😀