Residents of West Seattle often share what we enjoy daily with those from out of the area. One of the places to take visitors is the Hamilton Viewpoint Park at the northern end of the Admiral District.

The Seattle Parks Department offers this bit of history for this park, "The land for Hamilton Viewpoint was purchased in 1914. However, it would not become a public park and viewpoint until 1954, when parking, benches, lawn and plants were developed. In 1957, the park was named to honor Rupert Lehn Hamilton in recognition of his efforts to promote parks and viewpoints in West seattle and his work to develop the community while editor and publisher of the West Seattle Herald.

(edited from the files of Don Sherwood, 1916-1981, Park Historian)

On Sunday, May 16, Herald photojournalist Kimberly Robinson noticed another photographer just admiring the view. Craig Becker, here in Seattle for a photo assignment took a break to take it all in.