Located on 1st Ave, just north of Battery, Macrina Bakery and Cafe feels like eating in a relative's house in the countryside.
The portions were ample and tasty, quite a surprise for the reasonable price they charge. A perfect place to stop on a walk from downtown to the Seattle Center or...
The Olympic Sculpture Park
Acres of open space and art on a crisp and bright day to enjoy the glorious mountains in the distance. My fabulous roommate, Anika, joined me today. A comic artist who is as enamored with Seattle as I am, we spent many moments gazing at the view in silent wonder.
The land the Sculpture Park sits on is considered as much a part of the art as the sculptures that dot the landscape. It is a common truism of projects developed in the Northwest to incorporate the natural environment that surrounds us. It sometimes seems that the entire region is enamored of the nature that surrounds us.
Maybe the best place in Seattle for a game of tag.
Our nautical traditions are also a source of inspiration.
In the background, a ferry makes its return to Seattle.
Interactive, functional art. Really gives one time to contemplate and appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.
While the park is a glorious place to hang out in the winter, the grassy slope is just about irresistible in the summer.
It's never to early to introduce the kids to the wonders of art.
Not only a park and sculpture gallery, Myrtle Edwards Park and Trail is one of the most popular trails for bikers riding from downtown to Ballard.
A bench, a sculpture, a perfect place for a family to rest during an afternoon outing.
A restored tide pool, a place for people to directly connect with the shore that sustains our region.
And a place for our animal neighbors to enjoy as well.
Walking north along the trail brings one to Myrtle Edwards Park and my favorite place to write in the city. A bit chilly to take advantage of in the winter, as the temperatures rise in the Spring, you can often find me sitting under tree, watching the ferries and boats on the water pass by, jotting down notes in my ever present notebook.
Heading back to toward the city, a mini forest sits just off the street, giving one a small respite from the hectic city life.
The Neukom Vivarium, or the Living Sculpture's House
A felled tree lies the length of the building, a living sculpture created from a dead tree, actively maintained to encourage the natural process of a forest floor's development.
Tools of the trade.
This is not a tree. Or is it?
