the "Lake of Shining Waters"

supporting four country clubs

Some say trail a sea anchor over the bow

He also includes a description of which poisonous "look-alike" plants to avoid -- a must-read for the foraging novice

sail plans

Images of America- The Ballard Locks Birding the "Lake of Shining Waters"The Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, known locally as the Ballard Locks, are an integral part of Seattle's extensive waterways. The busiest facility of their kind in America, the Ballard Locks form the heart of the channel connecting Puget Sound's saltwater with Seattle's main freshwater lakes. When completed in 1917, the locks were second only in size to the Panama Canal and the first of their kind on the West Coast. They function primarily to maintain the