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So anyway, the Japanese Garden, right. As you can see there are ducks involved, and a flotilla of oversized goldfish (we're using goldfish in the non-technical sense, meaning "large shiny colorful whozits") that swim up to you and demand the contents of your lunch sack. Turtles sun themselves on rocks. Even with tourists it's peaceful and serene -- and there are plenty of nooks and overviews back from the duck-and-turtle action where you can ponder the flitting, vagabond nature of life and work on haikus. We recommend it anytime of year; it's probably even good in the rain. If you can't make it in the near future, we have more photos apres le saut.

One of the best things about Seattle is that horticulture is close enough that you can see it on a lunchtime walk. If you are in the U District, some of the city's best cherry blossoms are to be found in the Quad on the University of Washington campus, just north of Suzzallo library. Those trees are just starting to bloom.