Fall 2016 Photo and Paragraph Contest Winners
Congratulations to our Fall 2016 Photo and Paragraph Contest Winners!
(Click on the title of each photo to go to a website where you can learn how to visit these places.)
Picnic Point Beach by Karin Kuwahata
Key Arena by Tan Rongzheng (Tam)
The Bus by Shinelundaa Suvd Erden (Sandra)
There is my favorite beach in Washington. The beach is near my house. If I want to go there, I can walk in 15 minutes. There is a rail in the beach. It’s so beautiful. It’s look like in the movie! When I came to the U.S., my host sister took me there. So there is a place of my memories. If I go to the beach, I always feel comfortable. So I really like there.
Seattle Great Wheel by Rui, She (Sam)
My favorite indoor place is Key Arena is Washington. It looks great and spectacular. Because it was the home of Seattle Sonics team. I am a fan of basketball. The team used to have a Chinese player in 1999. Asia’s first man in NBA. China’s pride! Asian Pride! It makes me feel the United States the ability of the world’s basketball power exists meaning! This is the other countries should learn the advantages of basketball. Unfortunately, when I came to Seattle again, it had moved to Oklahoma, so for us living in Washington State, only to the nearby state of Oregon to watch the Portland Trail Blazers game.
Olympic National Park by Yinong Ma (Yilia)
The bus radiates a creepy aura that makes me feel at ease. The darkness surrounding the bus gives me a feeling of uncertainty that attracts me. The dark blue color of the bus draws my attention because it coincidentally is my favorite color. The overall look of the image looks very creepy but soothing. The way the colors mix gives off a very vibe. The simple aesthetics of the bus are very attractive to me.
My Bed by Odo, Manami (Shelby)
I think the most beautiful place is the Seattle Great Wheel. Seattle Great Wheel is the largest wheel of the West Coast of the United States, and it’s known as the highest water wheel in the United States. Each compartment bottom is made of transparent glass. You can better overlook Elliot Bay and Seattle. Each seat is equipped with air conditioning. This wheel can take up to 252 passengers at most. If you are going to the Seattle Great Wheel, I suggest you go at night. You can find that it’s very amazing. The night is another scene. Everything is different. The Seattle Great Wheel is my favorite place in Seattle.
Wallace Falls State Park by Pang Ziwen (Bale)
My favorite place in Washington is my room, especially my bed. I like to sleep. I want to sleep every day every time in my bed. My bed sheet I blue. This is my favorite color! And my comforter is red, white, green, yellow, and blue plaid. This is really cute! My bed is very warm and soft. It makes me comfortable. I fight with my sleepiness every morning. I don’t want to go somewhere. I want to stay in my bed every day.
Pike Place Market by Kit Ying Shum (Sky)
On the weekends, you might want to sleep all day, enjoy playing video game at home. However sometimes, you need to do some exercise. Hiking is a good choice. Wallace Falls State Park is one of the best places to go in Washington for three reasons. In the morning, you can climb mountain with your friends or family. You can see a plenty of trees, the clean river, moss everywhere, rolling hills, wood foot bridges and even some wild animals. For example, when I climbed half of the mountain, I saw some wild deer I was shocked. Also, you can enjoy the fresh air, and if you are lucky, you could see the first sunshine reflection on the valley. It’s pretty beautiful. During the middle of the day, maybe you climb the top of the mountain. You will see one of the beautiful falls in Washington State. The lower falls have a wood table located where you can stop and picnic. In the afternoon, if you are hungry, you can take a break and sit in the pavilion to enjoy your lunch. For example, when you are tired, you can sit in the pavilion, look around, and enjoy the peaceful movement. Enjoy the charm of nature to bring you, or you can slow down your steps, feeling this moment. It’s amazing. If you go the Wallace Fall State Park, make sure you wear good shoes and pack enough water and snacks. You will be happy and won’t be disappointed.
In the cities, we are busy everyday. We need going to school or doing the work, but we need to relax ourselves. For example, you can go to the beach or forest. Olympic National Park is a good place to relax ourselves for the follow reasons. In early morning, you can see the Lake Crescent, That is a quiet and clear place. That is good place to breathe fresh air. In the morning, you should go to the Hurricane Ridge because you can see the Olympic mountains from there. In the afternoon. you can go to see the beautiful snow mountain. It is grand. You can take pretty pictures here. Then you can eating some food and enjoying the scenery. In the Olympic National Park there are rain forests, beaches and mountains. There are great places to relax and have a date. We can breathe fresh air, leave the noisy city, forget our troubles and relax ourselves.
Have you ever visited Farmers Market? You might have to go outside and not always stay at home. You have to visit Public Market Center. It is one of the best place to go in Washington for three reasons. First, there are a variety of unique shops such as small-family-owned restaurants, antique dealers, and some collectible shop. Lots of visitors like to go shopping and take photos there because it is lively. Second, there are different kinds of food to choose and eat, for example, Mexican food, French Restaurant, bakery, bar and Japanese food. Needless to say, the first Starbucks Cafe in the world is in Public Market Center, so people like to visit the famous brand of coffee shop there. Third, Public Market Center is a historical place. For example, it is one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers market in United States, and there have a lot of stories about World War. Therefore, Public Market Canter is also a good place to commemorate the history in United States. If you go to Public Market Center, you will enjoy the trip in Seattle Washington.