Green Lake Park, Seattle, WA

Green Lake park is beautiful 342-acre park in north Seattle.

Green Lake is a glacial lake. Geologists say the Vashon Glacial Ice Sheet, which also formed Puget Sound,  formed Green Lake 50,000 years ago.

It is a perfect spot for a summer fun:

The Lake is fun not just for people:

The 2.8-mi paved path surrounds the lake and wildly used by joggers, cyclists, walkers, and skateboarders.

The path is divided into two lanes — one for pedestrians and one for bicycles, roller skates...

The park is beautifully landscaped:

The park serves as a natural preserve for hundreds of species of trees and plants:

Surrounding neighborhood:

(Pictures taken on September 1, 2011)