If you've got to get stuck on 520...
Sep. 24th, 2003 07:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jenk...do it going eastbound on the bridge. A bit after 6pm, say, when the west sky is just starting to have hints of orange and pink, overhead is bottomless azure, and the east sky approaches sky blue. Fluffy clouds for contrast. If you tire of the sky, the variated greens of the Arboretum and watching the waterfowl along the marsh trail provide ample scenery.
Once you get on the bridge proper you may speed up to 25 or 30 mph. This is fine, allowing plenty of time to appreciate the waves on the lake, check out any boaters, and spot the various parks in between the mansions. You may spot a few hot-air balloons over the Kirkland end of the lake.
And the smells! A childhood of swimming in Lake Washington has made the smell of the lake always enjoyable. I still remember how Green Lake's smell has a hint of algae that Lake Washington's doesn't. Roll the windows down and breathe deeply.
I recommend the 2nd movement of Dvorak's 9th "From The New World" for the stereo, but it's not required.
Once you get on the bridge proper you may speed up to 25 or 30 mph. This is fine, allowing plenty of time to appreciate the waves on the lake, check out any boaters, and spot the various parks in between the mansions. You may spot a few hot-air balloons over the Kirkland end of the lake.
And the smells! A childhood of swimming in Lake Washington has made the smell of the lake always enjoyable. I still remember how Green Lake's smell has a hint of algae that Lake Washington's doesn't. Roll the windows down and breathe deeply.
I recommend the 2nd movement of Dvorak's 9th "From The New World" for the stereo, but it's not required.
