Thursday, July 8, 2010

Leavenworth, Washington




During the past few days we've been in Leavenworth, Washington staying at the Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort. The resort has been named after the mountain profile above a narrow valley. The resort has over 50 buildings on 67 acres to include living facilities (cabins), dining room, library, fitness facility, sauna, deli and offers guests a variety of activities to include swimming, horse back riding, horse shoe pitching, volley ball, etc.



Throughout the resort are works of art like the Chihuly Icicles which Dale Chihuly created and it is his first permanent outdoor installation. Designed to withstand dramatic temperature changes of the Leavenworth area; each piece is secured to a steel armature attached to one of the largest boulders on the site.


Of course, the vistas are remarkable throughout the resort. Quite peaceful to sit by the running river on the property.



Flowers abound in the quaint Bavarian village of Leavenworth. The "downtown" area is reminiscent of old town Germany.


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