101 - #22 - Hear the Sound Garden at Magnuson Park

[dirtylibrarian]

Today I spent much of the day running around looking for costume supplies (green duct tape is harder to find than you would think) and going to the doctors office (so I could have needles jabbed into my foot...to which I say: ow!  ow!  ow!  ow!  ow!  ow!  ow!  ow!  ow!  ow!).

But there was a very nice break in the middle when my friend Heather and I made it out to the Sound Garden near Sandpoint.  It was a bit weird getting there, as you had to check in at a security post and get some sort of clearance that required our IDs being taken away for 10 minutes, and then we were issued badges.  A bit of driving, and a hike down a slidey, leafy path...and we found it. 

It was lovely.  The sounds were odd, random, and wonderful.  The trees were all turning great fall colors.  The water was near by and ripply.  There were many tiny flowers and mushrooms.  And we came across a skeletal bird foot.  Though it was a bit of a pain getting in, and having to do so on a weekday during work hours, it was totally worth it.   Highly recommended.

Comments

[jillbertini.livejournal.com]

I love the Soundgarden. It's too bad it takes so much effort to get into it now. It didn't used to :(.

And interesting side note - did you know that Ruth Reichl, who wrote Tender at the Bone was first married to an artist, it he's the one who designed the Soundgarden!

[dirtylibrarian.livejournal.com]

I kind of enjoyed having to go through loops to get in...made it more of an adventure. Plus it was more tranquil, too.

I did know about the Ruth Reichl connection...it was partially because of reading her book that I wanted to go :)

[jillbertini.livejournal.com]

Very cool!