Underneath the Old Bridge in Mostar [Through My Lens Nr. 149]

I have shown you the Old Bridge in Mostar many times, though I have rarely ventured down to the shoreline of the river Neretva tha flows underneath. I recently had a chance to be under the Old Bridge as Selma's dog Brownie was playing at the shore, happily taking a bath in the cold Neretva. I made a few shots of the bridge and the surrounding shore. There were many people there but I tried to take the shots around them. Later on we made a walk through the old town. It was a perfect summer afternoon in Mostar.

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My Solo Journey through the Pacific Northwest! [15/18]

Alone. I was truly all alone in Seattle as Selma boarded her plane back to Europe and I stood at the parking lot trying to figure out where I parked my car. Everything is easier when you are together. So I braved my way to the Ramada Hotel at the airport where I would spend my first night in the USA alone. I booked a room on the third floor and felt very safe. Selma and I had a early start into that day, and the airport hustle was a chore, so I was actually very tired and didn't do much on that first night. I did drive around to a nearby mall and BestBuy, bought some gifts and had dinner. My solo journey through the Pacific Northwest actually started the next day, when I left the hotel in the morning, ready to venture out into the unknown...

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A Return to Snoqualmie

As a big Twin Peaks fan I had to return to North Bend and Snoqualmie which were on my way  to Richland, WA, my ultimate destination for that day. I actually went back to some locations I didn't really get to capture properly on the day, Selma and I visited. I returned to the famous Snoqualmie waterfall and the Salish Lodge hotel. There weren't that many people there on this day and I also made a hike down to the river, which leads through some amazing woods. Some nice people took my photo at the falls, something I wasn't used asking before.

In the town of Snoqualmie

Before we actually didn't have a chance to visit the town center of Snoqualmie, so that was something left on my list. The name Snoqualmie is derived from the Lushootseed name sdukalbix, generally interpreted to mean "ferocious people", a name applied by another Coast Salishan people in reference to the Snoqualmie people. The most prominent sight is the Northwest Railway Museum which features historic trains and train tracks not being used today. So I could walk on them safely and the the images below. I also loved the small gazebo in the town center surrounded by the blooming trees.

The Northwest Railway Museum

The Northwest Railway Museum was founded in 1957 as the Puget Sound Railway Historical Association and took its current name in September 1999. The mission of the organization is to develop and operate a railway museum where the public can see and understand the role of railroads in the development of the Pacific Northwest, and experience the excitement of a working railroad. The museum's collection also includes a variety of railway cars and locomotives that document that development of the railway in Washington from the 1880s through the 1960s. It also includes a 3,000-volume library and archives that focus on the history of railroads in the Northwest, and on technical and other engineering aspects of railroading.

Eastbound towards Richland

As I crossed the mountains in the west, I entered desert like land in the east of Washington State. It was a very monotone car drive and I didn't pass through my cities in the east. I did stop at one gas station for water and a mall along the way for lunch. I was headed for my aunt's place in Richland, where my mom was staying during the two weeks I was on the road trip. More on Richland and what I did there in the next post.

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Further Afield in Seattle [14/18]

It has been some time coming, but we are finally finishing up our stay in Seattle, which also marked the end of Selma and I's 14-day road trip across the Pacific Northwest. After this Selma returned home, but I still had two more weeks with family. But I will cover my solo stay in the USA in the next post. For now I want to share our final days in Seattle, where took the car and explored the city a bit further afield. In this post we will cover the Kerry Park area, visit the Seattle Cemetery as well as the Seattle Japanese Garden. In the end we spent a night out in Downtown Seattle to take the city in at night one last time.

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Panoramic Views from Kerry Park

Kerry Park is park on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. According to a plaque on a wall in the park, "Kerry Park [was] given to the City in 1927 by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sperry Kerry, Sr., so that all who stop here may enjoy this view." That view encompasses downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay, the West Seattle peninsula, Bainbridge Island, and Mount Rainier, the last of which we didn't get to see because of the low hanging clouds on that day.

The views from up here are nothing short but amazing. We talked to some locals, saw cute dogs (like little Georgie in the image above) and visited the surrounding neighborhoods. There are some very impressive houses here and just walking the streets and taking photos is a very enjoyable activity.

 

Lake View Cemetary

The Lake View Cemetery is a private cemetery in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, just north of Volunteer Park. Known as "Seattle's Pioneer Cemetery," it is run by an independent, non-profit association. The cemetary was founded in 1872 as the Seattle Masonic Cemetery and later renamed for its view of Lake Washington to the east. There are many prominent people buried here, but probably the most famous graveside are the ones of Bruce Lee and Brandon Bruce Lee, which we visited as well.

Seattle Japanese Garden

The garden is located in the southern end of the Washington Park Arboretum on Lake Washington Boulevard East. The garden is one of the oldest Japanese gardens in North America, and is regarded as one of the most authentic Japanese gardens in the United States. The garden has undertaken several other infrastructure improvements, including a new gatehouse and community meeting room. The Gatehouse project was completed in 2009. The new structure includes a bronze gate designed by local Seattle sculptor Gerard Tsutakawa.

Last Night out in Seattle

For our last night we went back to Downtown Seattle. First we had Clam Chowder at "Pike Place Chowder" and then went for drinks into tone of the many bars there. Seattle did really amaze us in the end, and I was sad that we couldn't spend more time there. I would eventually return there for my trip back home, but it wasn't as memorable as the four days we spent here. From the Space Needle to Downtown Seattle, including the many parks and viewpoints, Seattle is a place that you can't simply leave behind. I hope you enjoyed these three posts from Seattle that I shared here on the blog.

 The next morning Selma departed back to Bosnia and Herzegovina and I made my 4 hour drive east towards Richland. Sights from the road and my time there with family will be in the next post.

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