bananapancakes
California

Ballard Locks

Worth visiting!

chittenden  — 1 year ago

It’s more fun to call this place Chittenden, rather than Ballard. It was cool to see the water level rise and drop to let the boats pass through. At first, I thought it was going to happen quickly and the boats were going to float by fast…but it was pretty slow. There are two grassy areas that looked like ladders surrounding the locks and I was wondering if it was made that way to keep with the theme.

Comments:

AGAMUM
Burien

Don't know the reason why..

the grassy areas were made that way, but it’s a great opportunity for kids to roll down the hill. My kids had fun doing that when we picnic’d there years ago!

bananapancakes
California

ladder

I saw some children rolling down the hill when I was there too! I think that the grassy area might symbolize the fish ladder and/or the locks.

AGAMUM
Burien

It didn't occur to me..

but sounds plausible! cheers


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