Mercer Island, June 30, 2001

  

 

Rising from Lake Washington between Seattle and Bellevue.

 

I-90 East approaching Mercer Island from Seattle. Non-residents know Mercer Island mostly as the three mile wide island that one crosses when driving between Bellevue and Seattle on the I-90 Floating Bridge. A portion of the quick crossing is under capped freeway...

 

Looking westward from Mercer Island over Lake Washington, back toward Seattle...

 

       

 

The houses of Mercer Island blend beautifully with the forest. The island is narrow when crossing between Seattle and Bellevue, but more substantial north to south. The winding drive around the perimeter of the island, south of the I-90 crossing, is about 12 miles...

 

       

 

     

 

The views from the south end Mercer Island... Mt. Rainier...

 

       

 

The winding road around Mercer Island...

 

More houses...

       

 

       

 

       

 

Looking eastward, toward the Newport Hill section of Bellevue...