Capitol Hill - #Seattle Neighborhood Hike - Saturday Snapshots

Most of the hikes I've taken with the Auburn Senior Activity Center have been on paths through lush evergreen forests... and that would describe portions of my recent hike through a couple of Seattle's urban parks (link here). However, part of last week's trek took the group through an older, historic area of the city. Today I'm posting photos of some of the beautiful homes we saw along the way. [Click on photos to enlarge.]

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.

Unusual pink trim along the eaves. This guard dog stayed at his post on the steps.

Each house we passed was unique, and almost every one featured plants in bloom.

No cookie-cutter homes in this neighborhood.

The grandest home of them all on Millionaires' Row. 

It was fun walking through this neighborhood, even though we did get a few curious stares and comments. 

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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