This is an image of the Yoshino cherry trees in the UW Quad during the spring. I've walked through the Quad countless times, and going while the cherry trees are in bloom is simultaneously the best and worst time: the best because it's beautiful, and the worst because there is always so many people. I have a lot of good memories at UW and the Quad is one of its most iconic places.
Citation: “What’s the Future of the UW Cherry Trees? | UW Facilities Blog.” Uw.edu, 2024, facilities.uw.edu/blog/posts/2024/03/11/whats-future-uw-cherry-trees. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
This is an image of Gas Works Park. The park is on the northern shore of Lake Union and contains the remanants of a coal gasification plant. I remember going on long walks with friends to and through the park. It was always fairly populated, but not to the point of being crowded. All in all, it's a cool park to chill off the water at.
Citation: “Gas Works Park.” Tripdvisor, www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60878-d141233-Reviews-Gas_Works_Park-Seattle_Washington.html. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
I went to Hawaii with my parents when I was very young. I don't remember much from the trip, but I've heard about and seen it through stories and pictures. For example, apparently none of the restaurants would let me use the bathroom, but then a professor at a local college ended up coming to the rescue. I'd like to revisit Hawaii at some point so that I can see its beautiful environment and ecosystems (turtles!).
Citation: Wikipedia Contributors. “Hawaii.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.