Photo Contest Winners Spring 2016

Leavenworth by Lapers

Mariners Game at Safeco Field by Jiwoo

Seattle Center by Anthony

Olympic National Park by J.J.

This weekend, we went to the Olympic park by car during the holiday. We had so many fun. So let me tell you what we did during the holiday in the Olympic park. At Saturday morning, we woke up early. We went to the downtown Seattle, we were singing the song, we were eating snacks and also chatting with my friends in the way. When we arrived the Downtown Seattle, we went to find a place that where the ferryboat is. We paid for $40 for the ship tickets (4 people). We went to the ferryboat, parked the car on the deck and we go to the second floor to relax. After an hour, we were continuing driving. I was remember 5 hours, we arrived the Olympic park. We were tired, we can’t go back home tonight, so we just find a hotel. After we finish tidy up our baggage, we went to the snow mountain. That was so beautiful, so amazing. We took a lot of pictures and throw the snow ball with each other. We had a good time, we went back to the hotel and played the porker. We we’re swimming in the pool. We were tired and went back to sleep. Next day, we went back home. It was my picture’s story. 

Golden Garden Beach by Raye Hansol Choi

 Since I came to the U.S., I have gone to beaches many times because there are a lot of beaches. I think that the most beautiful beach is Golden Garden Beach for sights and activities. First of all, Golden Garden Beach has many interesting sights. The most intense sight is many yachts set in a beautiful sea, and yachts are colorful and small so it look like cute toys. In addition, I can see a mountain far beyond the sea, and also walking along the beach, there are two ponds which have a lot of ducks and beavers. It look really natural because there are a lot of trees and many kinds of plants. Most importantly, there are many activities. You can sail on yachts,and you might be able to see a sunset from the yachts. I think it's really wonderful thing! On the golden sands, I can see many people and they do a variety activities, such as volleyball, suntanning, walking with their dogs and having bonfires, etc. In my opinion, the most fun thing is having a barbecue on the beach. We can eat great food with our family and friends and it might  be a unique experience in the U.S. In conclusion, it takes just 30 minutes from Lynnwood by a car, so we can go easily and the beach is  different from Edmonds Beach. If you want to feel something different, you should go there and enjoy it. When I went there, I felt very comfortable and relaxed with my friends. I am certain that Golden Garden Beach is the best for these reasons.

Sisters by Tiffany Hang Phuong Pham

Last winter I went to visit Leavenworth in Washington.  Leavenworth is famous for German beer, German food, and German culture.  Also, Leavenworth has beautiful views.  It took two hours to drive there. The scenery along the way was wonderful.  I saw brooks, icicles, forest, and snow.  When we were driving, we stopped many times to take some photos.  However, the temperature was very low.  As a result, I got a fever.  That was a wonderful trip, and I will never forget it.

This picture was taken 2 days before I came to study abroad. I and my sister decided to have a day to take picture to keep the memories between me and her. That was a rainy day and i thought we can't take any beautiful pictures with a bad weather. However, I was wrong. My sister had a good idea when she saw an umbrella. I thought that was a bad idea but she wanted to try and i followed her idea. We both took a lot pf pictures in the rain and it was awesome. Until now i always miss my sister, i miss every experience between me and her. I always look at  the pictures again and again. It makes me feel stronger because i know my family always trust me and give me power to keep going. 

Olive Garden by Sandra Meng Su

I have lived in Edmonds for six months. I have eaten food in a few restaurants with my host family. My favorite restaurant in Edmonds is Oliver Garden. I like the environment, service and food of the restaurant. First of all, it is a clean restaurant. There are some flowers on the table. The design of chairs and tables is very special. In addition, the restaurant has good service. They can recommend you some best food and soup of this restaurant. Finally, this restaurant has delicious food. It has different sauces for pasta and spaghetti. I like this restaurant because of these reasons.

Mutou Restaurant by Yudai Yoshida

 My favorite restaurant is Mutou, which is Japanese food. It's located in Lynnwood. I like Mutou because Mutou's food remains me of Japan. First, when I was Japan, I used to go to a noodle store, which looks old to eat noodle. That taste at Mutou is similar to my old store of Japan. In addition, it doesn't look like special. There are a lot off people, but it depends on days. There are many people especially on weekends. It's really quiet. I can focus on eating food, and I can see what the employees are doing from my seat. There are people from other countries who come to eat food such as curry rice, sushi and noodle at Mutou . I suggest that you should eat noodles and Katsu curry rice. I think that these are best food on the menu. In the end when I go to Mutou, I'm always satisfied with my food. I think that Mutou is the best Japanese food in Lynnwood. 

The Greek Kitchen by Taha Senan