A Mother's Day visit to our lake property. Plans are still in review for the building permit. In this photo I'm standing near where the door of the house (facing the street) will be, looking West. That's Jay's Prius and Annie in the distance. Now, I turn around...
I'm standing on the gravel pad where dumpsters were parked for the demolition of the original cabin, looking East toward the lake. Our new house will be next to our big maple shown at left, even with the neighbor's home to the north, 55 feet from water's edge.
Approaching the lake. This might be the view from the laundry room?
This is probably the view from the dining room. The lily pads are returning to the lake - a sure sign of spring with summer not far behind. We are located in the little "boot" at the north end of Lake Sawyer. This has always been our favorite part of the lake. In the drawing below, we are at the top of the bright turquoise "boot." Read more about Lake Sawyer below.
Lake Sawyer is located in the city of Black Diamond, Washington, and is a significant
regional recreational resource for the area. Lake Sawyer is 280 acres in size,
and its watershed encompasses approximately 8,300 acres. As part of the Big Soos
Creek basin of the Green River watershed, Lake Sawyer serves as a pathway for a
late winter run of Coho salmon. Coho salmon travel through Lake Sawyer on their
way to spawning grounds in the Ravensdale and Rock Creek systems. Resident rainbow
trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee, and various warm water fish species are present
in Lake Sawyer as well. As the fourth largest lake in King County, Lake Sawyer is
a primary recreation area for swimming, boating, fishing, and aesthetic
enjoyment.
