Golden Afternoon

Today we took a drive over to Golden Garden Park in Ballard. It may have been the last of the main urban hiking parks we had left to visit in Seattle. It's a beautiful beach on the Sound and had some hiking trails through the woods that run parallel to the beach. We packed a picnic lunch and spread out a blanket to enjoy some much-appreciated afternoon autumn sun. There were a couple of beach volleyball games ongoing which captivated Sam's attention. On our walk, we found a few huge leaves. Sam collected a lovely bouquet of yellow ones as he walked quietly in order to "not disturb the dinosaurs."
Sam preferred the spectacle of a few home-made rocket launches, but we all enjoyed a lovely view from the dunes.