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Launching from the small gravel beach at West Montlake Park.
Entering the Montlake Cut from the west.
Sailboats lined up on a dock next to the University of Washington.
A windsurfer catching the last bit of wind from the storms earlier in the day.
A bald eagle is spotted in a tree on Broken Island.
A bald eagle watching from a tree in Union Bay.
Exploring the University Slough.
Exploring a small bay on the north side of Union Bay
A water-lily flower (Nymphaea alba) blooms.
A mother duck and duckling in cluster of water-lilies.
Sections of the new WA-520 floating bridge are staged near the western end of WA-520 in Union Bay.
The sun sets over the University of Washington.
"Aurora Borealis" by Max Gurvich just east of Foster Island in Union Bay.