we had gorgeous weekend weather and decided to pick another seattle park to explore. this time, we found ourselves at carkeek park in northeast seattle. this park is over 200 acres and offers the most spectacular views of the olympic mountains and puget sound 
than anywhere else we've been so far. i have to say it rivals (and even beats in my opinion) the beauty of alki beach. there is a lot of variety in terrain, with a huge beach, open grassy spaces, and woody trails. salmon can be found in the stream that runs through the park and there are areas where dogs can run off leash. there are about 6 miles in trails, but they are all pretty short and run into one another. this definitely isn't the site for serious hikes, but would be a great place for some trail running. additionally, dogs are not allowed on the trails that cross the stream, nor can they access the beach. so, if you want to take full advantage, leave the pups at home. we ended up taking them back to the car to check out the beach for a few minutes, but never got the chance to visit the stream.
than anywhere else we've been so far. i have to say it rivals (and even beats in my opinion) the beauty of alki beach. there is a lot of variety in terrain, with a huge beach, open grassy spaces, and woody trails. salmon can be found in the stream that runs through the park and there are areas where dogs can run off leash. there are about 6 miles in trails, but they are all pretty short and run into one another. this definitely isn't the site for serious hikes, but would be a great place for some trail running. additionally, dogs are not allowed on the trails that cross the stream, nor can they access the beach. so, if you want to take full advantage, leave the pups at home. we ended up taking them back to the car to check out the beach for a few minutes, but never got the chance to visit the stream.
Great pictures! The tulips are beautiful. Also, congrats on the school. You have been working really hard.
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