I couldn’t resist taking some photos of this mother duck and her ducklings who were on the shore of Lake Washington in Kirkland. Mom was doing a good job taking care of her young.
A Mother Duck Doing Her Thing on Kirkland's Lake Washington Waterfront
Watching the Young Ones
Since it’s gray rainy today, we need to thing about the sun in Seattle. Could you feel spring, and maybe even a hint of summer, this past weekend in Kirkland? Sunday was not as windy as Saturday, so it was definitely the better day. Some people were out in shorts and t-shirts.
But on Saturday, it was sunny, but still chilly and windy along the waterfront. Hardly anyone was sitting out at the waterfront parks because of the wind off the lake.
I ventured out on the lake for the first time this season and it was just gorgeous, but chilly.
Mt Rainier was out
Mt Rainier from Lake Washington, 4-10
and so was the Seattle skyline.
Seattle Skyline from Lake Washington
The Kirkland shoreline was looking good.
Kirkland WA's Marsh Park along Lake Washington's Shore
Kirkland WA's Houghton Beach Park along Lake Washington
Remember this is only the beginning. More sun and warmer temperatures are coming to Seattle and Kirkland.
Fine Dining Along Kirkland's Lake Washington
Sailboats lined up and ready to go on a perfect, sunny morning on Lake Washington in Kirkland.
Check out tonight’s sunset. Last night the sun was a gorgeous orange fireball. It ought to be just beautiful again tonight.
Not able to see last night’s Fourth of July fireworks over Lake Washington in downtown Kirkland? Here’s a few minutes of the great show. It was the first time I had seen the show from the water and it was terrific. My friends came by and picked us up on their boat and we had a front row seat. Out on the lake, you could see some of the fireworks from the other shows over in Seattle on Lake Union, the WaMU Family Fourth and theJul-Ivars Fourth in its 44th year over Elliot Bay.
Okay, so the real truth is the sun does not come out in the Seattle area often until late in the day. So when we hit the long days of the summer, we get some beautiful time with slightly gray days turning to some wonderful sunny afternoons and evenings. Last Sunday was such a day that it merited a stroll along “the boulevard” and the lake. Lots of peopleand dogs were out enjoying the views of the water and Seattle, enjoying each other, and generally relaxing.
Not only is it sunny in Seattle, but now it’s photography season for me. I’ve started doing my “summer outdoor” run all over the area. It’s great to be outside and Seattle and Seattle’s Eastside cities are the perfect summer places.
On Father’s Day, I jumped back on the MV Kirkland with my husband and Dad and took the afternoon Lake Washington cruise from the Kirkland docks. You get great views of the Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, and Seattle lakefront. The tour is usually narrated by one of the Argosy Cruise staff. This week’s trip incorporated a bit more of the history of Kirkland. There are always some little known facts revealed that make this an interesting tour. If you buy a captains’ pass from Argosy Cruises, it allows you to take as many trips as you want for a year. It ends up being an inexpensive way to get on the water, relax and enjoy the sun. A great to have some fun on the water without having to own the boat!
The Montlake Cut was hopping with boats coming in and out of Lake Washington.
Google’s new Seattle/Eastside space is rapidly going up just south of downtown Kirkland. With 180,000 square feet and over 600 parking spaces, it’ll be a magnet for thousands of high-tech jobs. Google is helping to change the fabric of Kirkland from a quiet town along Lake Washington to a hub of high tech jobs.
Here’s a YouTube tour of Google’s current Kirkland offices. Located in downtown Kirkland by Parkplace, there are already hundreds of Google employees working in Kirkland.
Back in February I wrote a post about a group hoping to change the name of Juanita Bay Park to Juanita Bay Wildlife Refuge. The name change did not pass the city council vote.
The proponents of the name change thought it would reflect the “nature” of the park more accurately. In addition, the proponents wanted to make the distinction more clear between Juanita Beach Park, a park with a sandy beach and picnic tables located just around the corner on Lake Washington, and Juanita Bay Park
Why didn’t the name change pass? Rumor has it people were concerned public use of the park would change with the park being called a refuge.
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