Lake Union is in the middle of the city of Seattle. To the west is Puget Sound, to the east is Lake Washington, and all of them are linked by a well-traveled shipping canal which includes locks and a salmon ladder. Boats aren't the only type of craft one commonly sees on the lake. Seaplanes are ever visible on the water and in the air. When I was in college here one of my roommates' dad took pity on the four of us poor starving students and treated us to dinner out at a restaurant on Lake Union's shoreline. As we were eating and enjoying the lovely view, a seaplane landed on the water and floated up to the restaurant's dock. An elegant couple emerged and came in to dine. You don't have to be well off or elegant to fly and land at Lake Union. This tour company on the east shore will take you up for sightseeing or even give you flying lessons. Seaplanes are one way people do business and get to and from the many the islands of the Sound.
c. 2006 Seattle Daily Photo
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