Gyre by John Grade at Beer Sheva Park

Beer Sheva Park lies on Lake Washington in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. A creek runs through the park. A bridge crosses the creek. The bridge path leads to the lake shore. The area has been planted with native vegetation. John Grade’s sculpture stands over the creek. A steel base anchors the tall sweeping section of…

Tree Walks: (Seattle) Sights to See at any time

Northern Red Oak, Hiawatha Park, West Seattle Take a tree walk in your neighborhood or at the closest park. Over the weekend I took a walk guided by Tree Ambassador Al from reLeaf, a division of SDOT. All the photos are from that walk. You can use a map and guide (an example)  from Seattle’s reLeaf program…

Seattle Sights to See Now: The Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center

Who is an immigrant in Seattle? Almost everyone! The local native people celebrate their heritage at The Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center. It includes a gallery, a shop, and a large room with an inlaid wood floor patterned to look like a traditional basket weave. Make sure to look at the wall materials too! 4705…

Sights to See in Seattle Soon–for immigrants, long-time residents, and visitors: The West Seattle Bee Garden at Highpoint

Walk the garden. See the hives. Learn of the importance of bees. (For example, bumblebees are the only bees to pollinate potatoes. Without them would we have potatoes?) Read about keeping a garden attractive to bees.Signs are in English, Vietnamese, Somali, and Cambodian. The garden sits in High Point Commons Park by the High Point Neighborhood…