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Washington | Puget Sound

Highlights from the sea that makes Western Washington home

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Mt. Rainier via beach at Burien, WA
Swirl at Fauntleroy Creek
Seagull at Seahurst Park, Burien, Wash.
Seattle skyline via ferry at Puget Sound, 2017
Seagull, stiles, Tacoma Narrows via Titlow Beach, Tacoma, Wash.
Puget Sound via Bloedel Reserve at Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Lincoln Beach, West Seattle, Wash.
Ferry at Fauntleroy
Lisabuella Beach, Vashon Island, Wash.
Lisabuella Beach, Vashon Island, Wash.
Lisabuella Beach, Vashon Island, Wash.
Titlow Beach in January 2015, Tacoma, Wash.
Boat via Ferry
Rocks at Owen Beach, Tacoma, Wash.
Seattle great wheel + waterfront
Seattle Waterfront
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Seattle Reflection on Ferry Window
Gig Harbor, Wash.
Ferry crossing Puget Sound with Mt. Rainier in background

Puget Sound makes Western Washington a special place. Enjoy this pixel-roll of images from various highlights around Puget Sound: ferry rides to Vashon, Bainbridge, + Orcas Islands, Seattle + Tacoma cityscapes, beaches such as Alki, Seahurst, Lincoln, Lisabuella, + Titlow, parks including Pt. Defiance with attractions, such as the zoo + aquarium, gardens, + Ft. Nisqually Living History Museum, Chinese Reconciliation Park, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, + others.

Chinese Reconciliation Park, Tacoma, Wash.
Chinese Reconciliation Park, Tacoma, Wash.
Chinese Reconciliation Park, Tacoma, Wash.
Chinese Reconciliation Park, Tacoma, Wash.

The Puget Sound connects cities + people with culture. Vistas from downtown Seattle waterfront + of Mt. Rainier do not disappoint, + the University of Washington makes a home in both the U-District + downtown Tacoma with nearby Tacoma Art Museum, + others.

Whale wind vein + storm clouds at Pt. Defiance Marina, Tacoma, Wash.
Opening in storm clouds via Pt. Defiance Marina, Tacoma, Wash.
Slip columns at Fauntleroy
Sea glass at Titlow Beach, Tacoma, Wash.
Trees + Puget Sound via Ft. Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma, Wash.
Saltwater State Park, Des Moines, Wash.
Saltwater State Park, Des Moines, Wash.
North Ballard Beach, Seattle, Wash.
Saltwater State Park, Des Moines, Wash.
North Ballard Beach, Seattle, Wash.
North Ballard Beach, Seattle, Wash.
Saltwater State Park, Des Moines, Wash.
North Ballard Beach, Seattle, Wash.
Des Moines Marina, Des Moines, Wash.
Des Moines Marina, Des Moines, Wash.
Des Moines Marina, Des Moines, Wash.

Of course the ongoing challenge with building in an area rich near + around a salt water sea (with many fresh water lakes + waterways around): Transportation + environmental stewardship.

Viewer at Titlow Beach, Tacoma, Wash.
Pt. Defiance Aquarium, Tacoma, Wash.
Titlow Beach in January 2015, Tacoma, Wash.
Sundial sculpture at Jack Hyde Park, Tacoma, Wash.
 Pt. Defiance Marina, Tacoma, Wash.
Murray Morgan Bridge, Tacoma, Wash.
Titlow Beach in January 2015, Tacoma, Wash.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge via Titlow Beach, Tacoma, Wash.
Puget Sound via Jack Hyde Park in December, Tacoma, Wash.
Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash., May 7, 2017
Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash., December 2016
Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash., May 7, 2016
Everett Marina, Everett Wash., December 2016
Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash., December 2016
Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash., December 2016
Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash., May 7, 2016
Lady Liberty at Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash., May 7, 2016
Alki Beach, Seattle, Wash.
Ferry to Vashon via Fauntleroy
Ferry to Vashon via Owen Beach/Pt. Defiance Marina, Tacoma, Wash.
Southworth Ferry

Let's all do our part to keep Puget Sound clean + blue! Visit the Urban Waters Initiative, Citizens for a Healthy Bay, Puget Sound Conservation Corps, The Nature Conservancy Puget Sound, People for Puget Sound, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, + Toxic Cleanup Program for Commencement Bay. Please comment below to add your organization to this list.