Raincharm’s Weblog

WALKS BETWEEN THE RAINDROPS

It has been fairly dry over the last several weeks. I know because watering the tomato plants is one of the almost daily chores. The raspberries and strawberries are done for the year.

Last night, we had planned to go to Movies at the Tower in the Seattle Maple Leaf neighborhood. The tower is a water tower, and this is either the 2nd or 3rd highest spot in Seattle. Hence the water tower.

The site also houses a 60 million gallon underground reservoir. But the movies take place in the lower portion of the park where the little league fields are located.

Maple Leaf Park is probably 1.5 miles from our house. A good walk, although it is an uphill incline the entire way. It is also on the bus line if we are tired.

The movie last night was Barbie, scheduled to start at dusk. Our plan was to walk up, enjoy the show, and bus home.

When the time to leave arrived, we bailed. Tired, plus the potential of rain later.

As it turns out, we made a good decision.  The Facebook group for Movies at the Tower posted this morning that they weren’t able to finish the movie.

This was not a typical Seattle rain storm. It had thunder, lightning, and drenching rain. The light show went on for several hours.

Today dawned damp, but sunny.

Eventually, we got out for a walk. Down to Lake Union. Really, the waterway between Lake Union and the Montlake Cut.

And then the long incline home. It was good to get out and about. Once home it was trash and recycle duty.

And then, the wind picked up and the rain came down. For a few minutes. Much more Seattle.

This entry was posted on August 18, 2024 at 6:13 pm and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.