For any who are interested, I've added an album of pretty nice photos of lovely Kubota Garden in Seattle to my Webshots collection of photos. It's a bit of a break from my usual assortment of tropical island shots, but long overdue. It's meant to show the beauty of the place throughout all 4 seasons, but as of now only Fall and Winter are shown. More photos will be added as the year cycles.

Kubota Garden is truly on of the hidden gems of the Seattle area and well worth a look for those with any interest in beautiful landscapes, flowers, or greenery.

Feel free to take a peek. You can find the photos here (on page 2):

http://community.webshots.com/user/lordbalfor

Hope you find these of interest.

Ken

Ken, I didn't know you were in Seattle! Great pictures, we almost used the park for our wedding pictures but ended up not having enough time.

Hi again Wendy,

Yeah, I live just across the valley from Kubota (on the far side of Boeing Field). My house looks down upon the Duwamish and the old "Duwamish Drive-in site. Kubota's about 5-10 minutes from my house (depending on the traffic lights coming across the valley).

Getting cold here today isn't it? Sure makes me long for the South Pacific again (I'm sure you know what I mean).



Ken

My husband said the other night... "I wonder what the sunset looks like in Rangi tonight?" He looked so sad! I said "let's get a ticket and find out!" haha! We wish.

Hi!! Where are these gardens located? I haven't had a chance to view the photos yet, but we will be back in Seattle in August and would like to see some new things we missed last summer. ***kim***

The gardens are in south Seattle - see www.kubota.org for directions. I was involved in establishing the historic landmark designation for them some years ago and am pleased to see them mentioned. Indeed one of Seattle's hidden gems.

There's no fee to visit (part of Seattle Parks now) but a contribution to the foundation is a nice gesture. Note facilities are pretty minimal.

Thanks for the web address! I enjoyed reading about this and hope to tour it if time allows this summer. ***kim***

Gardyloo -

My hat's off to you. You done good.

Ken