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Parks and Stormwater

April 21, 2016 / Seattle Park Lover / 1 Comment
cromwell park in shoreline

Credit: City of Shoreline

Stormwater detention is an important part of urban infrastructure. It serves two main purposes: reduces or eliminates neighborhood flooding, and reduces contaminants entering larger bodies of water. City parks are playing an increasingly important role in dealing with stormwater.

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Happiness is Twilight

April 19, 2016 / Seattle Park Lover / 7 Comments

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My favorite time of day has always been evening twilight. Photographers call it the blue hour. I call it the watery time, when the sky becomes like a darkening pond overhead. It takes on a quality and color that makes me want to cry from the beauty of it and that I can almost drink in and taste.

This photo was taken in June 2015 at Golden Gardens and is posted for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge with the theme of happy.

Seattle: Magnuson Pt. 2 – North Shore Rec Area

April 19, 2016January 27, 2018 / Seattle Park Lover / 6 Comments

north shore beach magnuson park

 

Type

Destination

Location

Sand Point in NE Seattle

Special Features

Lake Washington
Partial views of Cascade peaks
Boating
FunZone

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Seattle: Magnuson Park – Introduction

April 14, 2016November 3, 2019 / Seattle Park Lover / 5 Comments
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Sand Point in 1953 (credit: unknown)

 

Type

Destination

Location

Sand Point in NE Seattle

Special Features

Dog Beach
Climbing Wall
Nature Walks
Bookstore

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