101 - #17 - Explore Dead Horse Canyon at Lakeridge Park

[dirtylibrarian]

This weekend my mother and I planned mostly just to relax, and if we got around to actually doing anything it would be pure bonus.

After breakfast on Saturday, we decided to check out Dead Horse Canyon, which is not terribly far from my house.  It ended up being a bit of a muddy hike, and not terribly long.  The canyon is a sliver of undeveloped area made park by a single path.  I suspect it was neglected for a long time, but it seems to have been adopted as a cause by the neighborhood as when we were there, volunteers were working on invasive plant control and garbage removal. 

If you are stuck in the city and need a nature fix, this will do ok.  Probably nicer in the spring when more things have leaves and more birds are around.  What I enjoyed about it (other than just spending some mellow time with my Mom) was imagining what Seattle must have been like before it was cleared for farming and settlements. It is easy to forget where we live was once dense and brambly woods.

More photos can be found at my flickr account.