The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: King County

  • The Baby Monsters of Saar Pioneer Cemetery

    I was sorely tempted to save this for Halloween, but it’s way too interesting.

  • How a City’s Best Kept Secret is Kept

    It’s important to establish an online presence.

  • Lake Wilderness Arboretum

    This arboretum is lovingly cared for and well worth a visit!

  • Exploring Washington State: Vashon Island

    Just a 15 minute ferry ride from West Seattle across beautiful Puget Sound takes you to a different world.

  • An Unsolved Abduction: Should Women Feel Safe in Seattle, South Park or Tukwila?

    Around 6 pm on Friday, November 24th, 2017, a friend of mine was walking on South Park Bridge, which spans the Duwamish River between Seattle, Tukwila, and South Park, Washington. He noticed a woman on a bicycle, but didn’t really think much of it at first. It’s hard to go anywhere around here without seeing…

  • Hanscom Voter Syndrome. A Disease Worth Avoiding.

    Election day has come and gone here in King County, Washington State. We had less than a 26 percent turnout. That astounds me. The state of Washington makes it so easy to vote that it seems like pure heaven to this Florida girl. In Florida, you had to wait for hours in the hot sun,…

  • The Greatest Example of Revisionist History

    I love it when people are willing to admit that their forefathers were on the wrong side of history, and they choose not to honor certain historical figures anymore. When schools and city parks are named after confederates it gives me great pride when people have the sense to change those names. And it’s glorious…