Nov 09 2008
Boeing Creek Nature Trail – Great Photo Walk in Shoreline
You know that saying: “a photographer should always carry their camera where ever they go?” Well, I wish I would have headed that advice before I headed out to brunch with friends on Sunday.
When done, I had a hype active dog who needed a walk – before she started chewing the interior of my truck. We were done eating, so I thought a short walk around the neighborhood would settle her down so we could visit a bit more.
As it turns out – we stumbled into a mini nature preserve in Shoreline. The park has just finished construction. They built a watershed to help prevent run off from going directly into the Puget Sound caused by the occasional winter and spring flooding.
What my dog Buster and I found as soon as we walked off the main path is mini eco system similar to a Washington rain forest. Yellow and gold fall leaves from the deciduous trees line the path as you walk amoung Douglas fir trees and moss covered stumps. There’s a trail down to a small creek, with stepping stones to cross and small ponds that look like inviting water holes during the summer months.
Just North of Shoreline Community College a photographer could spend several hours wandering Boeing Creek Trails - there are mushrooms, moss, ponds, leaves and firs all waiting for their photo to be taken. And, if you keep the lens focused on the immediate, your viewer will never know you were in the middle of the city.
Why isn’t lower Boeing Creek open to the public?