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FLOD Pictures (Capitol Lake, Estuary, Ecological Restoration)

Submitted by Bert on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 7:12pm.

I took some pictures of the FLOD today from Heritage Park (while I was there for Arlington NW.) Here they are:

Capitol Lake with Dead Salmon Amid Thick Weeds

Thick Mat of Weeds Covering Capitol Lake's Northeast Shore

Capitol Dome Rises Above Festering Weed Mass in Capitol Lake

Kinda looks normal here

But don't look down!

Are these weeds just part of the normal growth cycle?

Maybe it is time to consider estuary restoration?

An estuary would make a great backdrop for the legislative building dome and the rest of the capitol campus.

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My,

Submitted by stevenl on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 7:28pm.

how Fetid. I wonder if any nutria are still inhabiting that Lake of Doom? Any sightings lately?

Great pics

Submitted by Arts From The Heart on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 7:30pm.

Good eye, nice cam and a beautiful day.

What's a FLOD?

Submitted by Scott Haley on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 5:42am.

I tried to look this word up in online dictionaries, it isn't listed.

Fetid Lake of Doom

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 6:11am.

And, in defense of the weeds, they likely didn't take a chunk out of the salmon.

It was the Caimans in the lake

Submitted by Laurian on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 6:44pm.

and the Jumbo Squid in the Sound that took bites out of the ersatz chum run. Them and those damn otters.

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