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...
Category: Olympia Present
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...
Field Study #3
The second viewpoint I observed Capitol Lake from on Saturday the 2nd was from up on the Capitol campus, looking toward the north and toward Budd Inlet. I walked the Hillside trail up to the...
Field Study #2
On Saturday, April 2nd, I set out to observe Capitol Lake. It was a beautiful sunny day, 60 degrees and hardly any clouds. As I crossed the street and began walking toward the lake...
