3/22. Sunday. Hazy. Warm. Anticipating further lock down in the imminent future, I took the bus to check out Kubota Garden in south Seattle. Despite of its near hundred year existence, I hadn't heard of it, until recently at an event honoring George Tsutakawa at Seattle Public Library. 
The 20 acre garden is not far, but it took me almost an hour to get to. Minor disappointment that there wasn't any flowering cherry tree, or any other flowers really (a few magnolia and camellia). Cherry blossoms are everywhere now in the city, thanks to the warm winter. No rock garden either. 
Pleasant surprise to see quite a number of ponds, many paths that made the garden feel larger. A hill high enough to have 2 levels of small waterfall. Koi fish, ducks. Quite a few families here enjoying the spring. A couple was taking wedding photos.King County buses are now free (I paid fare just 2 days ago). Passengers get on/off buses via the back doors, so not to contaminate the driver.
Update: As of March 23rd at 5pm, Governor Inslee has announced that he will sign a statewide Stay-At-Home order. All gatherings are prohibited. All campsites, roofed accommodations and day-use facilities on state land are closed through April 30, 2020.
