Happy New Year! Thanks for another fascinating look at the quirky things that draw our attention in the urban environment.
Round hatchcovers won't fall into the hatches they cover, unlike square or rectangular ones. I'm cheating a bit due to my personal experience having managed utility workers responsible for working inside many of those hatches, or 'maintenance holes' as we knew them.
Wish I could get to Sea-town for this fun-sounding hunt! I can remember (surprising right there) my years at UW exploring the Arboretum, downtown, Discovery Park, and other spots for nature-related stuff - Buxbaumia mosses, mt. lion tracks, CBC birds, spring Trilliums, and stone (not stoned) lions perched on downtown buildings. Great memories brought back by your fun idea! Cheers.
David, you missed on of my favorites—glacial erratics. They abound all around the sound. Most boulders more than a meter in diameter are probably erratics from the north
Happy New Year! Thanks for another fascinating look at the quirky things that draw our attention in the urban environment.
Round hatchcovers won't fall into the hatches they cover, unlike square or rectangular ones. I'm cheating a bit due to my personal experience having managed utility workers responsible for working inside many of those hatches, or 'maintenance holes' as we knew them.
All the best to you in 2022!
A couple people have asked about the books I recommend. Here they are.
1. "Native Seattle" by Coll Thrush - Tells the story of Native people in this region since Europeans arrived.
2. "Chief Seattle" by David Buerge - Tells the story of Chief Seattle, tying him in with the growth of early Seattle.
3. "The River that Made Seattle" by BJ Cummings - Weaves the story of the Duwamish River, Duwamish people, and Seattle
4. "Indians in the Making" by Alexandra Harmon - Takes the widest perspective. More detailed than the others but equally as eye opening.
You can still come back up here. I think the ban on your visiting has been lifted. Yes, this was only a short list. I hope to do another one.
Wish I could get to Sea-town for this fun-sounding hunt! I can remember (surprising right there) my years at UW exploring the Arboretum, downtown, Discovery Park, and other spots for nature-related stuff - Buxbaumia mosses, mt. lion tracks, CBC birds, spring Trilliums, and stone (not stoned) lions perched on downtown buildings. Great memories brought back by your fun idea! Cheers.
David, you missed on of my favorites—glacial erratics. They abound all around the sound. Most boulders more than a meter in diameter are probably erratics from the north
I thought of erratics, also one of my favorites. Next time! I think many of our erratics came from Canada, ay!