Schmitz Park, West Seattle
I've been feeling very maternal toward Sally since bringing her home this past Tuesday. I think she is missing Ivan, so I want to spend as much time with her as I can before I head back to work later this month. This morning I decided to try and find Schmitz Park - an old growth forest here in West Seattle. According to the map I was given by the lovely staff at Mud Bay the park is located really close to our house. So I loaded Sally in the car and drove off in the general direction of the park.
It took me 45 minutes to locate the entrance that turns out to be less than a 5 minute drive from our front door. I drove all away around the park looking for a street that would dump me on the entrance. Or any entrance. No luck at all until I finally got clearer directions from the second person I asked. Then, pay dirt! It was well worth the wait and all the driving round in a circle.
A LIGHT IN THE FOREST
According to Wikipedia, it is a 53.1 acre (215,000 m²) park around 15 blocks east of in Alki Point, West Seattle, Washington. It features Schmitz Park Creek and one of the last stands of old-growth forest in the city. Ferdinand and Emma Schmitz donated 30 acres (121,000 m²) of the park to the city in 1908. (Ferdinand was the city's Parks Commissioner from 1908 to 1914). Additions to the park were purchased in 1909, 1930, 1947, and 1958
We wandered around inside for just a little while (I'd spent most of my designated walking time finding the place), covering a fraction of what is there to explore. Just me following wherever Sally's nose took us...
SCRATCH & SNIFF
...past part of the creek and under the Schmitz Bridge with its very cool graffiti.
OOH! PRETTY!
On our return trip, we crossed the creek again but not before Sally plopped herself down in the cool, running water and drank up a mouthful.
WATERBABY
I think walks in here will become a regular occurrence.
THE ROAD
The trees and the quiet make it an ideal place for an afternoon stroll.
WOOD NYMPH?
It took me 45 minutes to locate the entrance that turns out to be less than a 5 minute drive from our front door. I drove all away around the park looking for a street that would dump me on the entrance. Or any entrance. No luck at all until I finally got clearer directions from the second person I asked. Then, pay dirt! It was well worth the wait and all the driving round in a circle.
A LIGHT IN THE FOREST
According to Wikipedia, it is a 53.1 acre (215,000 m²) park around 15 blocks east of in Alki Point, West Seattle, Washington. It features Schmitz Park Creek and one of the last stands of old-growth forest in the city. Ferdinand and Emma Schmitz donated 30 acres (121,000 m²) of the park to the city in 1908. (Ferdinand was the city's Parks Commissioner from 1908 to 1914). Additions to the park were purchased in 1909, 1930, 1947, and 1958
We wandered around inside for just a little while (I'd spent most of my designated walking time finding the place), covering a fraction of what is there to explore. Just me following wherever Sally's nose took us...
SCRATCH & SNIFF
...past part of the creek and under the Schmitz Bridge with its very cool graffiti.
OOH! PRETTY!
On our return trip, we crossed the creek again but not before Sally plopped herself down in the cool, running water and drank up a mouthful.
WATERBABY
I think walks in here will become a regular occurrence.
THE ROAD
The trees and the quiet make it an ideal place for an afternoon stroll.
WOOD NYMPH?
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