Cruising the Lakes

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The Islander was built in 1945 (primarily by women because so many men were off to war) to navigate the Great Lakes. In 1971 she sailed through the Panama Canal to the Pacific Northwest where she still cruises around lakes, though much smaller ones.

Here she is sailing from Lake Washington to Lake Union via the Ship Canal in Seattle, passing under the University Bridge. Photo taken from North Passage Point Park in July 2015. Posted for Cee’s B&W Challenge with the topic of things with engines or motors.

King County ParkFinder

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Credit: King County Parks

 

I recently posted about two online map tools to help with park outing planning, and one of them was King County iMaps. Now King County iMaps has a new version specifically for parks.

King County has 200 public parks and natural areas and 175 miles of trails in its system. They range from typical playgrounds and ballfields to large tracts of forest and wetland. There’s even a campground (including yurts) at Tolt-MacDonald Park.

If you’ve been wanting to explore new places or get away from it all, the King County ParkFinder is a great way to get ideas on where to go without having to take a long trip.

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