Seattle Saturday

Today was CONELL, the Conference of Newer Law Librarians, which is kind of like freshman orientation for law librarians. Lots of fun activities and networking, and then after lunch they put us on motor coaches and showed us around town.

Hello, Space Needle:



Right this way to see the salmon on the fish ladder at the Lake Washington Ship Canal:



One of my fellow newer law librarians suggested that the Vine app might be a cool way to film the fish. I gave it a try and decided I liked it:



The area around the locks is really lovely:



This view from Kerry Park is supposedly the one that Frasier Crane had in his eponymous TV show:



This evening Fred and I figured out how to take the bus out to Ballard for their famous seafood fest:



One our way back to the hotel, we took a detour to the same restaurant where we had supper last night (Icon Grill). A microbrew and a mojito:



Perfect ending to a perfect day!