Love Rock — December 2020

Passersby stop and gaze at the large rock on the beach walk in Lincoln Park, Seattle. Different designs, composed of twigs, shells, beach stones, berries, leaves and lichens appear on it throughout the year. In December it reflects the holiday season with red berries and holly leaves. Who creates this magical art? Could it be an early morning walker or jogger? Or maybe one of the little people who dwell in the forest above the beach? At any rate, the designs change with the seasons ~ but the message always remains the same..

The photos below were taken in Lincoln Park, Seattle at sunset on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Morn. Many people enjoyed the beautiful sunset on Christmas Eve. A wedding even took place. On Christmas Morn, the cloud cover made for a much more somber tone — fewer people, with more walkers and sitters than the lively groups on the evening before. There was one exception — Beignet. He was one day shy of a year old and totally oblivious of the icy cold Sound as he merrily retrieved stick after stick after stick thrown by his owners.

One photo below worth mentioning is of a little woodland shrine on the side of the hill. Today it contains little holiday items. In 2012, it was dedicated to Kathi Gertzen, KOMO news anchor from 1980  — 2012 when she died of a brain tumor. In 2011, she was voted Woman of the Year in the 2011 Best of Western Washington. The little woodland alcove held her photo for many years afterward and passersby would leave little offerings. I knew her casually and played a few squash games with her at the Seattle Athletic Club many years ago.

Peace and Happiness to everyone in 2021!! And remember “LOVE ROCKS”!

More photos from Lincoln Park taken this summer.