12 Secret Gardens for Seattle-Area Kids and Families
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Fremont Peak Park. Credit: Seattle Parks and Recreation
Fremont Peak Park, Seattle
When I’m working in my garden in the summer, there’s a big old mystery that I have always wanted to understand: Exactly how far south and north does the angle of the sun change as it moves across the sky seasonally?
To my surprise, I found the answer perfectly presented in a visual format at Fremont Peak Park, a small park located in North Seattle about 10 blocks from Woodland Park Zoo. There it was, a sculptural Y embedded in the view terrace, with legs pointing to the locations of the sunset at the winter and summer solstices.
Entering the park sets visitors on a mythological and cosmological adventure. You will be encouraged to travel through a labyrinth, and, by its end, blooming roses, tall trees and a view of the Olympic Mountains reward you. Now I understand why Fremont Peak Park was recognized as one of the 45 best public art projects in the United States at the 2008 Americans for the Arts annual convention.
Location: 4357 Palatine Ave. N., Seattle
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