Locky Locks

 We went on a late afternoon trip to the Ballard locks on Monday. We learned that we can't try to make plans without considering baby girl's nap times, so our trip to the Seattle library and downtown didn't happen. I'm glad we went to the locks, although the lighting was pretty bad for pictures. The sun goes down at 4 here now, so we were really cutting it close. It was amazing how much water those dams hold back. The first section was empty, so we could see all the way down to the bottom as we walked across the first narrow bridge. The ones with water weren't so bad, but it took me a little while to get across the first bridge. Charlotte loved it and made friends with a bunch Asian girls who LOVED her. She makes friends anywhere she goes.

Charlotte and Brad are looking for fish in the fish ladder (forthe fish to pass the dams). It looked like a sort of aquarium. There was a glass wall underground to see into the water, but we were definitely not there in the right season. No fish.