Seattle Great Wheel
October 2012 On a sunny autumn afternoon in October, we visit the Seattle Great Wheel, a 175 foot tall ferris wheel located on Pier 57 in Seattle. The pier is also home to Miner’s Landing, a group of...
View ArticleTulip Festival 2013
April 2013 This is our 6th year at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, one of the highlights of Spring time in the beautiful Skagit Valley in Mount Vernon, Washington. Started in 1984, the festival has...
View ArticleSmith Tower
June 2013 On this sunny summer day in downtown Seattle, we visit the Smith Tower skyscraper in Pioneer Square. Conceived by the son of New York tycoon Lyman Cornelius Smith, construction began in 1910....
View ArticleSkagit Valley Tulip Festival 2014
We visit the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival again this year and we weren’t alone – it was a record crowd in the summer-like sunshine. The tulips were all in full bloom. « prev 1 2 3 next »...
View ArticleSkagit Valley Tulips 2015
We visit the tulip fields once again this year, however a little earlier than previous years. Thanks to warmer than usual weather, these wonderful flowers are now in full bloom. Every spring hundreds...
View ArticleGarden d’Lights 2015
Atop the beautiful Wilburton Hill overlooking the city center of Bellevue Washington is the Bellevue Botanical Garden. During the holidays, the garden is transformed into a wonderland of lights...
View ArticleUnited Northwest Model Train Show 2016
We visit the 24th annual United Northwest Model Railroad show at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, Washington. This year had the show spanning across three buildings and an outdoor...
View ArticleLakewold Gardens 2016
We visit Lakewold Gardens, a beautiful 10 acre estate garden in Lakewood Washington. It was started by Eulalie Wagner in 1938. The name is a middle English word meaning “lake-woods” and that’s the...
View ArticleSeattle – Kerry Park
Kerry Park is a small neighborhood park on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington. It’s only a little over 1 acre in size. The park was given to the city of Seattle in 1927 by Mr....
View ArticleAnacortes and Deception Pass 2017
Overview We visit Anacortes and Deception Pass State Park, with a hike along the picturesque Tommy Thompson Trail, dramatic views of the Pass from the famous bridge, and relaxation on the lovely West...
View ArticleHeather Lake Hike
We take a 2 mile hike up to the beautiful Heather Lake near Mount Pilchuck in Snohomish County. Read more about it at: AllTrails Photos from our hike: « prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next »...
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