My Zoom meetings, as I sat at the kitchen table in my suite at the Homewood Suites in Tukwila, started at 8:00am this morning. Next was session with my therapist, then another Zoom with a client on a project.
I had a 2 or so hour break at this point, and felt the need to walk. I searched for a smaller park or wilderness area that wasn't too big and wasn't too far away. And found Waterworks Gardens. It's actually right next door in Reston, WA. From their website: "This short walk provides a place to soothe your frayed urban nerves amidst a whimsical blend of natural artistry and urban water management. King County has double-purposed this eight-acre parcel to process stormwater runoff from an industrial water works plant, while also offering a mostly natural setting of ponds and wetlands for wildlife and low key human enjoyment ... Walking into the gardens is like going to a naturalist’s theme park. The land is heavily manicured with large stone structures, water flowing through rivers into ponds and then draining through an intricate network of pipes down through a dozen or so other ponds before eventually draining into a quite natural wetland. There are good views here and there, as well as surprising little grotto corners, which invite sitting and relaxing."
It was small, but I only had a couple of hours before yet another Zoom meeting, so it met my need.
I actually enjoyed it more than I had thought I might. The walk itself was only about three-quarters of a mile around (but with no parking really close by, that added another probably equal distance to get to the park from the car and then back again). One could definitely hear the sounds of a city around one, but it did feel like a little wilderness while walking around. Some pictures to show the respite.
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