Greater Lake Forest Park

Birdie

2008-10-11T15:18:00.000-07:00

Birdie in a tree in my front yard on this beautiful autumn day

City Hall

2008-09-16T17:58:00.000-07:00

Lake Forest Park City Hall on Labor Day 2008

Early autumn bounty

2008-09-15T22:35:00.000-07:00

Display of produce last week at the Farmer's Market!

Sunrise

2008-09-14T18:31:00.000-07:00

Has it really been an entire week since I posted something??? Sunrise picture from my friend Lee's house looking east over Lake Washington

Healing Garden

2008-09-06T21:40:00.000-07:00

Fircrest Healing Garden on the grounds of Fircrest, a state facility housing developmentally disabled folks. In Shoreline.

Scoreboard maintenance?

2008-09-03T21:20:00.000-07:00

There's some housekeeping work that needs to be done before the high school softball season. Question: does the scoreboard still keep score even though nobody can see it because the bush is in the way?

Residential street

2008-09-01T20:49:00.001-07:00

A street in Lake Forest Park. Lots of wooded areas

Bus

2008-08-31T21:07:00.000-07:00

King County Metro has an extensive bus system that serves Lake Forest Park. Unfortunately, around me, you have to walk 1/2 mile to a bus stop (except for one express bus that only runs a few times to downtown during weekday rush times). I wish we had better bus connections to my house.

Berries

2008-08-30T19:57:00.000-07:00

Berries are still on sale at the LFP Farmers Market. The strawberries and rasberries are gone but still plenty of local blackberries and blueberries

View of Bothell Way

2008-08-29T21:12:00.000-07:00

Looking south on Bothell Way just south of LFP Town Centre

Lyon Creek Enhancement Project

2008-08-29T14:03:00.001-07:00

This display explains the creek enhancement project that runs through the LFP Town Centre parking lot. You don't even notice it.....

Market

2008-08-26T17:47:00.001-07:00

Peppers and squash available at last weekends LFP Farmer's Market

Starbucks

2008-08-24T17:01:00.000-07:00

The Starbucks at LFP town center. I think it used to be a fish place complete with drive-through. It does pretty good business as far as I can tell.

View from NE 165th St

2008-08-09T22:06:00.001-07:00

View of Lake Washington and beyond from the Sheridan Heights Neighborhood

Mall repairs

2008-08-08T22:34:00.000-07:00

The facelift and repairs on Lake Forest Park Town Center continue. Don't know the point really, not sure if it's an improvement or it just looks like every other place

Shoreline Library

2008-08-07T21:50:00.001-07:00

Entrance to the Shoreline Library not far from Lake Foresst Park. Part of the King County Library System, this branch is one of the most heavily used.

Picnic at Mukilteo

2008-08-06T15:26:00.000-07:00

Maybe 15 miles north of LFP on Puget Sound. My granddaughter Melina

Summer Beach Day

2008-08-02T21:24:00.001-07:00

The Puget Sound beaches can be very pleasant in the summer. Here is a picture at Edmonds a very weeks ago. Today we went with my granddaughter Melina to the beach at Mukilteo

August theme day - Metal

2008-08-01T17:20:00.001-07:00

I featured this picture March 22. Metal fountain in Animal Acres Park

Lake Ballinger

2008-07-29T22:02:00.000-07:00

Small lake just north and west of Lake Forest Park

Residential street

2008-07-25T19:45:00.001-07:00

A short residential street near my home

Fish pond

2008-07-23T22:13:00.000-07:00

This private fish pond is at the end of the street in my neighborhood. Very pleasant dog-walking destination. Somebody's labor of love. The fish who live in the pond think they are going to be fed when they hear voices

Huskies

2008-07-21T21:57:00.000-07:00

The local college team is the University of Washington Huskies. All hail the purple and gold. House in my neighborhood showing some local college spirit.

House for sale

2008-07-20T21:24:00.000-07:00

These houses behind me took a long time to sell. One just sold, but they've been sitting over a year. This one is still on the market. Nice house. Price started over 700K, now asking 590K. As my neighbor sniffed "I wouldn't pay 3/4 of a million dollars for a house in my own neighborhood"

Musician

2008-07-17T21:57:00.000-07:00

Local talent busking at the Lake Forest Park Farmer's Market

Horizon View

2008-07-16T22:41:00.001-07:00

View over the rooftops early last spring from the Horizon View neighborhood

Construction at LFP Mall

2008-07-12T21:52:00.001-07:00

This construction on the exterior of the Lake Forest Park Town Center has been going on for some time. Can't figure out what they are doing....are they really adding some second story or just facade. Structural repair? ?????

Turtle Rock Refurbished!

2008-07-11T20:04:00.001-07:00

A grandpa and grandkids were busy today giving a new coat of paint to Turtle Rock. Great job guys!

Greens

2008-07-09T22:45:00.000-07:00

Greens for sale at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market last weekend. Tons of fruits and vegetables there this week. My impulse purchase was garlic pepper jelly

Edmonds Marina

2008-07-08T21:50:00.000-07:00

Boats in the Edmonds Marina on a beautiful July afternoon

Local berries

2008-07-06T20:52:00.000-07:00

Raspberries, loganberries and strawberries, all local, available this morning at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market. They don't last long around here!

Edmonds Marina Park

2008-07-05T22:00:00.000-07:00

Due west from Lake Forest Park on the sound (about 5 miles from my house). The beach at Marina Park was so peaceful the other day, it was almost enchanting

July 4th

2008-07-04T23:25:00.000-07:00

Members of my neighborhood play a spirited game of water balloon volleyball in our cul-de-sac on July 4th

Interurban Car

2008-07-03T22:38:00.000-07:00

An Interurban Car displayed at the Lynnwood Historical Park (you didn't know Lynnwood had a history?)

July Theme Day "No"

2008-07-02T11:07:00.001-07:00

Somehow I can never figure out what the theme day them is so I'm always late

I am featuring a picture not from Lake Forest Park WA but from Eugene OR where I have spent a lot of time.

It says "Do NOT" as opposed to "No"

Picture taken within the last few weeks on an escalator at Autzen Stadium at the University of Oregon in Eugene. We were on the way to the fancy banquet hall to attend the student-athlete graduation brunch

Do not stomp!

Family on a bike trip

2008-07-01T22:57:00.000-07:00

We had some house guests from California recently who were taking a bike trip through our area. Here they are taking off towards Seattle from our Lake Forest Park home.

Backyard flower pot

2008-06-29T18:31:00.000-07:00

The flowers on my deck this year overlooking my backyard. I went for primary colors!

Fishing shop in mall

2008-06-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

A fishing specialty shop in Lake Forest Park mall. I'm not much interested in fishing but I hope it's doing well.

Berries are In!

2008-06-27T20:17:00.000-07:00

Finally some local strawberries were on sale at the Lake Forest Park Farmer's Market. Strawberries have such a short season around here. Rasberries are usually available longer. I will try to have some pictures of them.

Toten pole at Northwest Hospital

2008-06-25T22:36:00.000-07:00

The totem pole at the back entrance at Northwest Hospital. Carved in 1960? Northwest Hospital down by Northgate is a suburban hospital, one of the two closes to Lake Forest Park.

Home on leafy street

2008-06-23T22:08:00.000-07:00

Home on the street above Brookside School. Wooded hillside. Pretty area

Courthouse

2008-06-22T22:10:00.001-07:00

The King County Shoreline District Courthouse in Shoreline...I think they took the word "Shoreline" out of the title

Swamp Creek

2008-06-21T17:26:00.000-07:00

While letterboxing, I discovered this attractive creek with sandy swim areas in Kenmore, just a short way away. Sunny afternoon with kids and dogs swimming in the water. Kind of reminded me of Bidwell Creek in Chico. I'll come back here....

Plaque at Cromwell Park

2008-06-18T22:25:00.000-07:00

Cromwell Park School housed the cooperative pre-school I went with my kids. Now torn down, no trsce except for this plaque. King County Shoreline District Court now on one corner of the property

Another View

2008-06-17T22:15:00.001-07:00

This shot, taken from a Lake Forest Park street last March shows a beautiful view of the Cascades. The mountains are NOT out very often

View over the tennis courts

2008-06-16T22:00:00.000-07:00

View of the horizon and the wooded shores across Lake Washington from the hill above Shorecrest High School looking east over the tennis courts. Naomi completes the picture.

Shorecrest scoreboard

2008-06-15T21:11:00.000-07:00

When you get close to the scoreboard on the softball field....it could use some work. Kind of wild out there in deep right field. Somebody might have put a letter box at the base of that scoregoard, you never know.

Thriftway

2008-06-11T22:05:00.001-07:00

One of our two local grocery stores, Thriftway. Really like that store, always enjoy going in there and I've left a fair amount of coin

Yoga place

2008-06-10T22:35:00.001-07:00

I went to this Dahn Hok (Korean yoga) place for 5 years. Helped, I think, sometimes I wonder....

Sign at intersection of 522 and 104

2008-06-09T20:21:00.000-07:00

Tbat main intersection where Lake Forest Park hits the lake. The intersection of Ballinger Way and Bothell Way. The biggest welcome sign.

Mourner

2008-06-08T22:06:00.000-07:00

Man arranging flowers in a local cemetary on a Sunday afternoon

Theaters

2008-06-07T20:34:00.000-07:00

A large movie chain built a complex just outside Lake Forest Park some years ago. It's great for ourselves and our teens to have this movie theater right here. But it's SO expensive, I rarely go there. I did just plant a letterbox off their parking lot though.

Watchdog

2008-06-06T20:09:00.000-07:00

The other day when I was at Linwood Park, this dog next door kept a wary watch as I walked by his yard. Just keeping an eye on me should I threaten his yard. Not like my even larger dog who has always expected me to protect her.

My Rhody bush

2008-06-04T22:35:00.001-07:00

My big Rhody bush in my back yard. Blooming pink. That's a six foot fence on the right to give you an idea of the size of the bush

History of Grace Cole Preserve

2008-06-03T19:42:00.000-07:00

On the boardwalk to the pond in the Grace Cole Nature Preserve is this plaque showing aerial shots of the piece of land over the years. Interesting pictures and interesting area.

June Theme Day - Local corner shop

2008-06-02T21:34:00.000-07:00

Sorry that I don't catch onto this until after the fact. I have an excuse as I was in the midwest.

The shop I'm featuring is rather large. I love the place. Third Place books in Lake Forest Park. Large independent book store. I buy all my books there. Has a big sitting area with many small restaurants. They encourage people to hang out there. It's a Third Place. Not home, not work but a place for people to gather.

Great concept, great place, may it stay there a long time

Flowers at this year's Farmer's Market

2008-06-01T20:25:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the break, I was on a trip to Rockfod, but now I'm home!

Flowers from the local vendors at the Lake Forest Park Farmer's Market a few weeks ago

Asparagus, onions and garlic

2008-05-27T22:45:00.000-07:00

Last week at the Farmers Market in Lake Forest Park...a lot of asparagus, onions and garlic were featured

Street view in May

2008-05-26T21:43:00.001-07:00

One of the small streets above Brookside Elementary

Folklife down at Seattle Center

2008-05-25T21:07:00.000-07:00

The Folklife Festival down at Seattle Center yesterday afternoon. Always fun if daunting. Heard Celtic, Cape Bretoon and Romanian country music.

Part of Ballinger Way

2008-05-23T20:42:00.000-07:00

A view driving up Ballinger Way, the main thoroughfare in Lake Forest Park

Farmer's Market

2008-05-22T22:19:00.000-07:00

The Farmer's Market will take place every Sunday until October. I resolve to buy as much as my food there as I can.

Brookside School

2008-05-21T22:14:00.000-07:00

Brookside School is an elementary school in the Shoreline School District which includes Lake Forest Park

Nature Preserve residents

2008-05-20T22:04:00.000-07:00

This couple makes their home in the pond at the headwaters of Brookside Creek in the Grace Cole Nature Preserve in Lake Forest Park

Green--Grace Cole Nature Preserve

2008-05-19T22:14:00.001-07:00

This weekend I planted a letterbox in the Grace Cole Nature Preserve near this spot. How green is this? I LOVE it. Above all, I want my landscape to be green, I'll trade dark and cool for GREEN! No arid for me. I don't do sagebrush. I love it where's its green all year long. May is especially green.

Plants at LFP Famer's Market

2008-05-18T21:56:00.000-07:00

Last week's market was the first but I was on my way back from Eugene. This year, I resolve to eat A LOT from this event. Held May-October in the parking lot of LFP mall. Expect a lot of pictures of this event. The plant table

Grace Cole Preserve

2008-05-17T19:26:00.000-07:00

Grace Cole Nature Preserve including the headwaters of Brookside Creek. Lots of wild greenery. Put a letterbox there.

Church yard sale

2008-05-15T22:09:00.001-07:00

Yard sale at this little storefront church located in a bungalow at the edge of Lake Forest Park near Linwood Park. Proceeds to their mission and alms fund. Bought 9 70s era vinyl records for $4.50. Beautiful day today

Pink Rhody

2008-05-14T22:33:00.000-07:00

Pink Rhody in my yard. So many beautiful things blooming in Lake Forest Park right now

Quilt displayed at library

2008-05-13T19:08:00.001-07:00

This quilt has been on display at the Lake Forest Park library for some time. My shot, somewhat askew.

Backyard garden in Sheridan Beach

2008-05-12T18:56:00.000-07:00

A glimpse into a back garden in the Sheridan Beach area of Lake Forest Park. Springtime!

King County Library bins

2008-05-07T22:16:00.000-07:00

Book return boxes for King County Library System. I had to settle up at the library today....yikes, over $25 because I've lost track of a book. Sometimes you have to pay the man....

Apple Blossoms

2008-05-06T22:22:00.003-07:00

My apple tree in my backyard is blossoming. My favorite!

Bleeding hearts

2008-05-05T21:59:00.000-07:00

I think these flowers are called Bleeding Hearts and they are for sale outside of the Rite Aid drug store at the Lake Forest Park Town center

May theme day - Numbers

2008-05-04T17:15:00.000-07:00

OK, so I only caught onto May theme day on May 4....the theme was numbers. I will feature a picture I posted in February showing the names and the numbers of precincts from the Deomocratic Party Caucus

Lakfe Forest Park street

2008-05-03T23:20:00.000-07:00

Street where my friend Gin lives...in Lake Forest Park, kind above LFP school

Birdie

2008-05-02T22:29:00.000-07:00

I took this closeup of this bird (robin?) in Llandonver Woods, a wilderness area right off Greenwood Ave N (no kidding)

Ladies in knitting shop

2008-05-01T22:21:00.000-07:00

Some knitters gathered at the local yarn shop to have tea and work on their project

Lake Forest Park Animal Hospital

2008-04-30T22:14:00.000-07:00

Where we bring our pets. Close by!

Trees at Linwood Park

2008-04-29T22:14:00.000-07:00

Long time since I've been in Linwood Park which is on the eastern edge of Lake Forest Park, actually it's a Kenmore Park so it must be outside the city limits. Quiet neighborhood park with some woods at the back. And lots of multi-trunk trees in interesting shapes

Disc Golf in Mountlake Terrace

2008-04-28T21:36:00.000-07:00

There's a frisbee golf course in the woods of Mountlake Terrace. Couldn't tell what the little installations were and they were pretty run down and rusty. Lady at the pool says they are in constant use and she's right. Here's a patron and his buddies using the course this very afternoon

View of the lake from Sheridan Beach

2008-04-27T20:55:00.000-07:00

View of Lake Washington from the Sheridan Beach neighborhood. The square thing in the middle is a light probably from the Sheridan Beach Community Club which is a private club. View of the lake over towards Kirkland on the east side.

Annuals at Sky Nursery

2008-04-26T21:04:00.001-07:00

The annuals are available through Lake Forest Park and Shoreline. Sky Nursery is the biggest nursery in the area and they have a beautiful display. I bought some!

Yarn Shop

2008-04-25T20:34:00.000-07:00

Some of the yarn available in the Village Yarn and Tea Shop on ballinger Way just outside of Lake Forest Park. Looks like a fun place. Reminds me of how my mother used to go to the yarn shop to sit and knit with her buddies.

Wilderness in Yost Park

2008-04-24T17:26:00.000-07:00

I returned to Yost Park in Edmonds to find a letterbox. You can hardly believe you are in the middle of populated area down in there. Two sentinels, big trees of the past

Lake Forest Park fire station

2008-04-23T22:09:00.001-07:00

The local fire station just outside of Lake Forest Park Town Center. Part of the Northshore Fire Department. Built reasonably recently

View from Burke Gillman at Sheridan Beach

2008-04-22T22:06:00.000-07:00

View from the Burke Gilman Trail at Sheridan Beach. Looking through a breezeway of a home towards Lake Washington. I thought I had captured a boat on the lake but nope, a design on a screen

NE 175th and I-5

2008-04-21T19:02:00.001-07:00

The freeway interchange just south of Lake Forest Park. If you head east here on NE 175th, you run into part of the Lake Forest Park city limits. The sign indicates that norrthbound takes you towards "Vancouver BC". Taken from Ronald Bog park in Shoreline. The pine cone was a surprise element. I love it when you find something extra in your picture.

View of Lyons Creek Preserve

2008-04-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

Path down towards Lake Washington in the tiny Lyons Creek Preserve city park

Passover in Lake Forest Park

2008-04-19T22:59:00.001-07:00

My family's seder in Lake Forest Park

Snow in April

2008-04-18T21:01:00.001-07:00

Even though it's April 18, it's snowing (pretty hard) in Seattle/Lake Forest Park tonight. This scene, taken in Shoreline around 6:45pm

Tall trees

2008-04-16T22:30:00.001-07:00

Tall trees in Yost Park in nearby Edmonds. Never been to this park before but quiet and calm. I found a letterbox off in the woods here above the tennis courts

Shoreline Community College

2008-04-15T22:08:00.001-07:00

Shoreline Community College has a small center at Lake Forest Park Mall. They teach somelimited classes. Great to have this facility right nearby

Backyard campfire

2008-04-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed a spring backyard campfire in a portable fireplace with my neighborhood last Saturday night, the day that was so warm. Probably illegal.

Camelias

2008-04-13T22:11:00.000-07:00

The Camellias are blooming in Lake Forest Park. This from the bush in my front yard

Twin Ponds

2008-04-12T17:33:00.000-07:00

A small bridge in the back portion of Twin Ponds Park in Shoreline. Yes, there are two ponds in this park with a trail in between them. This particular trail ran in back of the back little lake. A challenge for myself and my elderly dog to cross. But we made it!

Cycling on the Burke Gilman Trail

2008-04-11T20:05:00.000-07:00

Cycling is very popular on the Burke Gilman trail that runs close to Lake Washington from the University District out past Woodinville on former rail right of way. The trail runs through Lake Forest Park paralelling Bothell Way.

Great purple bush

2008-04-10T21:53:00.000-07:00

I have to admit that I stopped the car, got out and took a picture of this bush because it was a great flowering bush. Things you can do when you don't have kids in your car. You can stop and visit a bush just because you WANT to. Nice purple asalea in full bloom. In Edmonds near Stevens Hosptial.

Metro King County bus lines

2008-04-09T23:09:00.000-07:00

A kiosk at the Lake Forest Park mall showing the bus lines. Lake Forest Park is in the gray area to the left and slightly above Lake Washington. The bus service is not very good around here. You have to walk a mile from my house to get the bus. Only exception is a bus line that goes directly downtown that only is inbound a few times in the morning and outbound a few times in the afternoon

LFP Civic Club Clubhouse

2008-04-08T22:45:00.000-07:00

The clubhouse at the Lake Forest Park Civic Club on Lake Washington. Available for hire