On the way to Seward Park, I discovered that a long stretch of Lake Washington blvd was closed to traffic on weekends so I had to take the detour...but eventually found a place to park near the park. It's a great place and I only wish I had my bike with me. I was at the southern tip of Lake Washington (where I took this photo).
After I finished my yoga and meditation session (kidding), I drove towards Ballard, stopped at Sunset Park (still early in the afternoon so no pix...sorry), then went to the Ballard Locks (or Hiram Chi-something locks...forgot the name :) ) . I initially thought the locks were some type of dock for boats. The locks actually function as a doorway to another dimension......kidding!....its actually a dam with a doorway on the side for boats....they go through the keyhole, so to speak....and thus why they call it the locks (I know, I know!....just laugh, ok?).
Anyway, to make a long story short, Lake Washington is higher than the Puget Sound, so the boats have to get in this compartment where they equalize the water levels (either they fill or drain water) , and then they pass through....see the pix below :).
(watch the mast of the sail boat as it goes down)
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