Books I've Finished in 2010

Finished Book List:

January 1:  Dead Beat   --by--   Jim Butcher  
January 26:  The Hollowed Hunt --by-- Lois McMaster Bujold
February 1: Kitty's House of Horrors --by-- Carrie Vaughn
February 26: Changling --by-- Yasmine Galenorn
March 12: Bone Crossed --by-- Patricia Briggs
April 23: Darkling --by-- Yasmine Galenorn
May 19: The Glass Dragon --by-- Irene Radfod
May 29: Dingo --by-- Charles de Lint
June 29: Soulless --by-- Gail Carriger
August 2: Dragon Wytch --by-- Yasmine Galenorn
August 22: Tempest Rising --by-- Nicole Peeler

Volksmarch -- Tacoma Waterfront/Historic District

--[Walk Taken Friday, August 20]--

Oh wow!  This is Tacoma?  This was not what I expected.   On my 1 to 10 scale...
---[1 is Cannon Beach : 10 is a march through nettle fields wearing shorts.]---
...I have to give this a 1.

This is a very beautiful walk, one that has to be taken in the Summer Sun to get the full effect.   The first 3 k of the 10 k walk is along the Rustin Waterfront.  It's a waterfront park almost the entire distance, occasionally interrupted by a restaurant on a pier.  On the other side of the road are the busy railroad tracks where trains rumble through frequently.  Across the bay is a view on Vashon and Maury Islands and West Seattle in the distance.  On the Water there are a number of freighters underway and sailboats.  Parasails are out there constantly, I walked by their start point.

There is a  7k version of the walk gets to the end of the waterfront sidewalk and returns, and that in itself would be a beautiful walk.  The 10k leaves the water and heads up into the Proctor district.  There is a bit of a huff and puff hill once you leave the water, but it levels out nicely, and after a few blocks wanders into the High Rent district.  The homes here are both beautiful and, in most cases, historic.  Most of the lawns are cropped so close they look painted.    There's a fun commercial district, with restaurants expanding into the sidewalks, old books stores and the like. 

The route wanders through it all, with occasional overlooking views of Commencement Bay, before dropping back down to the starting point.

This was a winner.

( Dragons in Awe Beyond This Point )