Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Fall in the Great Northwest – at Lincoln Park with a Blast from the Past
As much as I LOVE Hawaii – and in many ways wish I was still there – I’m happy to be back in the Pacific Northwest for the changing of the seasons and the beauty of fall.
There was a chill in the air yesterday and the sun was high in the sky, as we did our first fall hike at Lincoln Park in West Seattle.
We walked the path on Puget Sound, sometimes on the walkway, sometimes on the beach.
I love to see what colorful life forms I may find among the pretty rocks. (Not your typical Hawaiian beach.)
I look for life in the water too, hoping to see a whale (it happened once) but I only saw a harbor seal.
We said hello to the Troll, one of many commissioned in the area
then took the trail up through the woods to the bluff above
enjoying the freshness of the forest and the musty fragrance of fallen leaves!
We continued on through the trees on the bluff overlooking the water,
then walked through a grove of Redwoods,
passed by a giant Maple,
and back to the car in a perfect loop.
Afterwards, we stopped by Spud’s Fish and Chips where the food is great and my great grandfather’s pictures adorn the walls (O.T. Frasch was a notable early Seattle photographer.)
Many of the pictures were of Luna Park, the Coney Island of the west.
But there were others too,
including a picture of the famous Fauntleroy Maple, which I knew was the one we passed. (Fauntleroy Park was the earlier name for Lincoln Park.)
Were those under the tree relatives of mine? I’ll never know for sure.
And life goes on.
~ Susanne
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Such a beautiful walk!! ❤️
It truly was. thanks, John!
Have a great weekend! 😊
What a gorgeous magical place. Hugs.
Thank you!
Wonderful beauty and history. 🤗
Thank you! 😊
Hawaii’s got nothing over the Pacific Northwest in my book. You live in paradise!
I tend to agree!! But I sure love visiting the other paradise!
Blue skies and blue water – it’s just like Hawaii, except for the temperatures! But you have great hikes there and your connection to the area, through those photos, is wonderful.
Thanks, Graham. We do have the sky and the water, and lots of trees, just not palm trees! And now that fall is here and temperatures are dropping, it definitely feels different from Hawaii. And yes, our roots are here. 😊
What a perfect place for a walk at this time of year! The stretch along the beach looks lovely and I can almost smell the forest scents just by looking at your photos 😀 To be honest, much as I loved your Hawaii images, this walk appeals to me more.
I know what you mean! I love visiting Hawaii because of the pleasant weather and different landscape, but I always look forward to coming back home to the Northwest!
It seems deserted there except for you. Just my kind of peaceful walk, even on a chilly day.
Best wishes, Pete.
Very few people were out, it’s true! 🙂
Great pictures! Blink your eyes and Fall will be gone.
Thank you! I hope it stays a while before winter arrives!
Beautiful photos!
Thank you!
Wow, so amazing.
Glad you enjoyed it.