Kubota Garden Seattle

For years I have heard people talk about the Kubota Japanese Garden in south Seattle, and how beautiful it was. This afternoon,I decided to make my way over there and take a walk. I grabbed my camera since it was a pretty nice day out and from the moment I got there we were just blown away at how beautiful this garden was. I have been to Japan before with a high school group in 1980 and this place is as close as you are going to get to being in Japan in the heart of Seattle. As I was leaving it started to rain as I got into the car, soon after it turned to a steady drizzle.(got lucky I did not get rained on) then I got caught in the Mariners post-game traffic on the freeway as I missed getting on the I-90 on-ramp. I can only say I am sorry I can't post all of the pictures I took there. It really was hard to choose.

Seattle Mariners

Made it to my first Mariners baseball game of the year yesterday, the weather could not have been better. Seattle made it to 78 and Olympia even hit 82. Thats summer time weather around here and it is only april. The Mariners beat the L.A. Angels 8-3.

Sammamish River Trail

Went over this afternoon and did a pretty good walk at the Sammamish River Trail in Woodinville and got what I think are some pretty good pictures. I found the ornamental heritage garden and Trapper O'Brien's cabin very interesting and a funny place for a cabin. O'brien lived in the cabin and spent the fall and winter on the Skagit River in the Cascade Mountains trapping. This was around the 1800's.

Willows Lodge

Willows Lodge in nearby Woodinville, is a beautiful setting for one of the best rated hotels in the country. Chateau Ste Michelle winery is right across the street and the Sammamish River Trail borders the hotel.