Seattle Journey Part II: Ballard Locks

Ballard Locks is located at the meeting point of Freshwater Lake Union and Saltwater Pugeot Sound. This point is like a miniture Panama Canal where ships and boats go into these "locks" where water level is filled or drained. To view the photos and videos of Ballard Locks, please visit www.chinatownconnection.com/seattle-ballard-locks.htm. It is an amazing sight!

Salmon also migrate to this area because of the fresh-saltwater median. There, Salmon swim upstream through a series of "fish ladders" created by the Army Corps of Engineers, and lay their eggs in Lake Union.

You can literally see them swim up these "fish ladders" which is an astonishing sight. Go to the link above to see this in action.

Well, my next stop will be Vancouver and Victoria, B.C. . Till next time!