Wisteria and pink dogwood in bloom.
Love that red door and trim around the beautiful windows.
A welcoming pathway. Looks like the pink rhododendron near the door is just starting to bloom.
No cookie-cutter homes in this neighborhood.
The grandest home of them all on Millionaires' Row.
A woman asked, "What are y'all doing?"
One hiker (an 80-year-old) answered, "We're hiking!"
Everybody laughed and the woman looked puzzled. I wonder what she was thinking.
The same
thing happened at the Arboretum. A young man asked where we were going. Someone
answered, “We’re walking from the Arboretum to Volunteer Park… and back.” He
looked at us as if we were aliens from outer space.
I guess I can understand their reactions. After all, how often do you see a group of fifteen senior citizens, sporting backpacks and with trekking sticks, parading by?
Here's a link to the history of the area, along with more information:
Seattle's Capitol Hill Neighborhood
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Those houses are beautiful. I love the variety. Wisteria is my favorite, although I have none growing here. Guess I'm waiting until I move to France. Here's Mine
ReplyDeleteI love tours that show beautiful houses, and this one definitely did not disappoint! I love them all, and I am especially fond of wisteria.
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Keep up the walking. Maybe it will catch on with others.
ReplyDeleteSandra, the photos are absolutely beautiful. I love to look at houses when I walk. Wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great walk this week. The homes are gorgeous, and I love anything that blooms!
ReplyDeleteThese homes are gorgeous! It might have been a different sort of hike, but you still saw some beautiful sights along the way. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! Trekking through a neighborhood. I loved all the houses, as well as the foliage, but am particularly fond of that red door and red trim:)
ReplyDeleteAre those lilacs in the first picture? I love the lavender on the house. It is so soft, so inviting. Loved these pictures
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your walk. The houses are trully stunning. You can't knock walking. I have just started walking in my lunch break at work as find it difficult to squeeze in activity so now do 43 to 50 minutes most days, a very good de-stresser.
ReplyDeleteAh! I think that's awesome talking walks and "hikes" with the grandmas and grandpas! Lovely! And the homes are amazing. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the variety of houses you showed. Nice to see ones that involved some creative design!
ReplyDeleteThe stares you received and questions you were asked made me think of an experience of mine. Several years ago, I took part in some writing marathons. During them, we often walked about town looking at sites, as well as even sat in restaurants and observed customers. Our group was always told that if anyone asked us what we were doing to just say, "I'm a writer and I'm taking notes for a marathon." :-)