August 2007 - I visited the Seattle area. I had a great week and was able to do a lot of things - visit Seattle, see the new Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein, visit a “Bavarian” town - Leavenworth, see glass blowing in Tacoma and take a day trip to Vancouver, BC. The area has considerable natural beauty - something that can’t be communicated through photographs, only in person. This photo was taken from the lodge at Grouse Mountain in Vancouver. You can see the residential area of Vancouver in the background.