Monday, July 28, 2008

The Locks

One of our favorite places to go is to the Ballard Locks. You can watch boats go from the level of Lake Washington down to the level of the puget sound. You can also see the salmon running, if you are lucky. And the best part? It's FREE!! (What in Seattle is free?)

Here are some pictures of our last trip to the Locks. We had a grand time and it was BEAUTIFUL weather!! There are also botanical gardens there, but we haven't walked off the beaten path. We still don't do much "extra" walking. Maybe next time...

It was a busy day at the Locks, so we saw quite a few boats go through the locks. We had fun watching the workers toss ropes to the boats and we felt sorry for the boat drivers that couldn't steer...no pressure with about forty people watching!



I LOVE living in a city on the water!!


Rob and the kids obliged...I thought this stoplight would make for a very cool picture.
We saw a pirate ship go through!! Or at least a regular boat with a pirate flag. The kids were ecstatic. :)
We were peering through the big damn watching poor little fish shoot out of the water holes. (See picture below this one).

I love this picture for obvious reasons :)

We spent about fifteen minutes trying to get a picture of this heron in flight. A few of us would go scare him a little so he would fly.

After many failed attemps, we finally succeeded! It was worth the time spent.



We also saw about seven really large salmon through the viewing window inside the salmon ladder. Very cool.

Here's to family and water -- always a great combination!!


Posted by jules at 10:33 AM

12 comments:

  1. lrbodineJuly 28, 2008 at 11:25 AM

    Oh I love the Ballard locks. When I was growing up in Tacoma and my grandparents lived in Kirkland - I would stay with them in the summer and they would always take me here. Such a fun thing for kids (and adults alike).

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  2. EmmaJuly 28, 2008 at 1:42 PM

    We love the locks! Great pictures.

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  3. ShaunaJuly 28, 2008 at 1:43 PM

    There's a little museum about the locks there too, might be a little boring for kids but I think they have interactive stuff.

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  4. LynnJuly 28, 2008 at 4:57 PM

    nice pictures...looks like you had a great time!

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  5. JosephineJuly 28, 2008 at 6:12 PM

    I love that place as well. The heron picture really was great.

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  6. AbbyJuly 28, 2008 at 8:08 PM

    This is the time of year where I try really hard not to be jealous of people like you...LV just does not deliver for me at ALL in the summer! Grrr. Your pictures are so pretty--what a beautiful place!

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  7. NicolaJuly 29, 2008 at 8:30 AM

    How cool! I miss being close to the water. Looks like you had a blast. The pictures are wonderful. Glad you are enjoying the summer!

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  8. Jessica JoJuly 30, 2008 at 9:55 AM

    I wonder how long it will take for me to see pictures of Seattle and not feel completely homesick?

    Love the pictures, and I love the Locks!

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  9. Athack77July 30, 2008 at 5:25 PM

    I wish we had something like that here in Utah. Your pictures are great. BTW- are you feeling any better? I hope you've been able to figure out what's wrong!

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  10. rebeccaJuly 30, 2008 at 5:28 PM

    great pictures-we love the locks!

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  11. catJuly 31, 2008 at 10:24 AM

    the heron picture was worth it! beautiful!
    and you look beautiful too - i love that picture of you and the kids together.

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  12. Maren HansenJuly 31, 2008 at 10:27 PM

    You just posted this so you could swear, you dam sister-in-law. Or is it damn? :) j/k Miss you--your hair looks awesome!

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