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Location

The pedestrian area in front of Lake Union Park, very close to the spraypark.

Participants

Plans

Visit early in the day, because fireworks are planned for the evening here.

How early? Coyotebush (talk) 20:29, 3 July 2019 (UTC)
- I'll probably be there around 9:30am or so myself. Coyotebush (talk) 04:43, 4 July 2019 (UTC)

Expedition

coyotebush

Missed a bus, again. More like 10am. -- Coyotebush (talk) 09:34, 4 July 2019 (PDT)

Approaching from the southwest, I found an unexpected fence blocking my way and worried that the park might already have been closed off for the festival that accompanies the July 4 fireworks on Lake Union. Fortunately, a bit farther along was an entrance to the area. No spraypark fountains this overcast morning. I zeroed in on the spot easily enough and found a utility marking that lined up with Google's satellite image. After taking some photos, I caught the streetcar that stops right next to the park and rode nearly the entire mile-long line into downtown to continue my day.

Thomcat =

Knew I would have to get there early, but after posting the plans I forgot all about it. Checking the page on Thursday I saw the post above and remembered all about it - but too late to meet Coyotebush once again.

Plenty of people setting up for the nights festivities, but was able to slip in and find the spot. What looked like chalk on pavement from his expedition turned out to be some city marking. Probably not the Appalachian Electric Cooperative. To make up for lateness, I snapped a few other photos nearby. Perfect weather for the fourth - not too hot, no rain, cloud cover makes for an earlier start. How many thousands of non-geohashers would wander over this spot in the next 12 hours?