Of Acorns and Oaks and Ants
Beautiful and sacred and a darned nice home for some Over the past few weeks, I have been enjoying the acorns along Ravenna Boulevard. I...
Leschi Council
Oct 25, 2021
A Lakeside Spiritual Experience
Many of us developed different ways to break the tedium and anxiety of the Covid lockdown and surprised ourselves in the process. I tried...
Leschi Council
Apr 1, 2021
Beaver Believer
The resurgence of wildlife in the neighborhood in recent weeks has resulted in documented sightings of wild rabbits and coyotes. At the...
Leschi Council
Jun 1, 2020
Local Artist Lawrence Pitre
In December of 2017, Tom Goedde of Mt. Baker, Stephanie Tschida and Lawrence Pitre, Director of the Central Area Chamber of Commerce...
Leschi Council
Mar 1, 2020
Lightning Strikes Tree of the Gods
One of the tallest deodar cedars (“tree of the gods” in Sanskrit) in Seattle was in Leschi Park until the lightning storm on September 7....
Leschi Council
Oct 1, 2019
Martin Luther King, Jr. Monument
My relationship with Dr. King was decades old, so I felt compelled to see the sculpture honoring him as soon as I could. Getting to the...
Leschi Council
Jan 1, 2019
First Landmark in Leschi?
The Judge Ronald House was recently designated as a landmark by the Landmarks Preservation Board, and it appears to be the first...
Leschi Council
Jan 1, 2015