Olmsted

Landscape architects are aware of the impact of the Olmsted Brothers. The rest of us are familiar with their legacy of green swaths across North America. Seattle is no exception, with a series of interlinked spaces intended for the enjoyment and beautification of a spectacular setting.

Long distance runners from Seattle University stop for a swim in Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA on May 31, 2011.

A kayaker passes through the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington, USA on October 21, 2012.

A couple wades at Denny-Blaine park on the shore of Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Youth prepare to jump into Lake Washington on a warm summer day in Seattle, Washington, USA on July 6, 2011.

A recreational boater portages through the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle, Washington, USA on July 6, 2011.

Young friends enjoy a warm afternoon at Denny Park on the shore of Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA on June 6, 2011.

Graffiti adorns the wall underneath Cowan Park Bridge in Seattle, Washington, USA on June 1, 2011.

Light filters onto a meadow in Ravenna Park on a spring afternoon, May 24, 2011 in Seattle, Washington, USA.

Sunset reflects over the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, USA on May 31, 2011.

Long distance runners from Seattle University stop for a swim in Lake Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA on May 31, 2011.

Discovery Park in Seattle, Washington, USA on May 24, 2011.

A summer evening at Volunteer Park in Seattle, Washington, USA on July 13, 2016.

Sunset Hill Park is a gathering place at dusk in Seattle, Washington, USA on May 30, 2011.

Dusk in the Washington Park Arboretum of Seattle, Washington, USA on October 21, 2012.