The Future
Downtown Olympia could look very different in our future. People could still walk on trails and bring their dogs, but instead of walking around the lake they would be walking along the estuary, admiring the...
Author: Erin
History of Capitol Lake
I figured that since Olympia is the state capitol, it would have an interesting history, and while researching I definitely found out some things that I didn’t expect. The plans for a lake were created in...
People Walking Past
I wonder how often people think about Capitol Lake’s condition when they walk or drive past. Obviously for me, the lake vs. estuary debate, invasive species, and sediment problems are all I see when...
Lake Closed Until Further Notice
These photos were taken at Marathon Park, on the side of Capitol Lake that I don’t visit often. It’s grassy over there, and shady under the trees. This is the part of a lake...
Capitol Building
Considering that it’s the Capitol Lake, I like to study the Capitol building as well.
What’s in the water?
As I walked the perimeter of the Lake I noticed different things in the water. I think because of how windy it was on Wednesday, the waves were accumulating more material on the surface...
Damn the dam
My first stop on Wednesday, April 13th, was to 5th Avenue, where the water from Capitol Lake meets with the water from the inlet. It was around 2:30 pm and very windy– my hat...