As I left for work today an oil train was starting to go by. So I made a slight detour to the south to get to a spot where I could grab a picture. I was looking south as I took this shot. At least twenty cars and three engines were behind me as the train slowly moved north. These things go by several times a day in both directions.
After work we decided to go to West Seattle and see the big oil rig that was causing so much news lately. That and a walk along the water and, of course, drinks and food at Salty’s on Alki.
The old ferry Kalakala has been sold for scrap. But part of it sits in Salty’s parking lot, looking forlornly toward downtown Seattle.
After eating, we walked down to Jack Block Park. A relatively new park at the end of northwest end of the working waterfront of Seattle.
The park is full of wonderful trees and plantings. Dogwood, sequoya, fir, roses, and many others. As you wander along the park’s paths you catch glimpses of dowtown and the remains of what used to be there. Here are a few pictures I took while we walked.
Oh yes, the reason we came here in the first place. The oil rig. It is huge.
There have been protesters, detractors, supporters, reporters, and the curious. The big rig sure is polarizing (yes, there is a pun in there in more than one way).
So I started the day seeing oil being transported. We ended it with a device to obtain that oil. With all the stuff going on, I wondered what the goose was thinking about it all.
