Two Parks

Last weekend I visited a local lake, Lake Dolloff and The Cove in Normandy Park, a suburb south of Seattle. Here are some pics, first Lake Dolloff
At The Cove we were actually attending a wedding, the park have a stream nearby and some flowers, I slippped away to get a few photos



This stream may have salmon returning this fall and winter I'll have to come and check that out.






Sweetie and I took a little side trip on the way home and got these photos close to sundown.

Odysseus and Telemaches Meet

It has been sometime since I have posted anything about The Odyssey, here are some notes on Book 16

BOOK 16

Odysseus and Telemachus meet in the hut of the swineherd; they plan how to kill the suitors.

Odysseus and Eumaeus are preparing breakfast, when someone approaches; however, the dogs are not barking and carrying on as dogs sometimes do. Eumaeus goes the door and sees that it is Telemachus, they exchange greetings and Telemachus asks about his Mother. Is she is still at the house or has married on of the suitors? Eumaeus says she is still at the house grieving and weeping continually. They sit down and eat when Telemachus asks “Where does this stranger comes from?” Eumaeus answeres that is a Cretan escaping a Thesprotian ship and remember that he is your suppliant. Telemachus instructs Eumaeus to go to town and tell his mother that he has returned, and have her send the message to Laertes. After Eumaeus departs, Athene makes herself visible to Odysseus, changes his appearance and makes himself known to his son. They have a tearful reunion and begin planning overtaking the suitors.

Two Parks and aTrail

Last Sunday walk took me to two parks and a trail, here are their web addresses;

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=468
http://www5.kingcounty.gov/reports/parkinfo/getParkInfo.asp?PID=2562,Lakewood%20Park
http://www.burienwa.gov/index.aspx?NID=381
The first park was Westcrest park, it is a Hugh park with an off lease area for our canine friends. Also the Duwamish green belt starts there with lots of trails, here are some photos.

Next I walked to Lakewood Park a couple of miles away to the south.

The park has a small lake, so there were the usual geese and ducks swimming around.

Then this guy flew in and it was fun to observe him.




Then it was on to Salmon Creek Ravine, there was no signs or anything, just a trail off the street.




The trail goes down the ravine, there is a sewage treatment at the end of the ravine, so it can get smelly.

Entrance to the trail at the bottom of the ravine.

Salmon creek at the bottom of the ravine

New Trails to Explore

This year I have entered to walk the Seattle Marathon which takes place on the 29th of November, so between now and then I have a lot of walking to do. Sweetie,

this is my sweetie

works at a library in Bellevue on Sunday afternoon starting this fall. She always likes for me to drive her to work on Sundays. It turns out that in Bellevue and the east side area there are up to fifty miles of trails, so now you know where I will be walking come this fall. Here are web addresses and some pictures.
http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/pdf/Parks/trail_map_south_bell_w.pdf
http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/pdf/Parks/trail_map_south_bell_e.pdf





So starting at the end of September, beginning of October look for postings about Bellevue and eastside trails