The journey begins in earnest as we move slowly out of the
Locks, before the tug behind us (not used by us) is about
to start off too.
A couple of the passengers watching the world go by as we pull
further out of the Locks, and the tug behind starts to move.
Houses on the southern shore of the channel leading to the
Ballard Locks. Prime waterfront land, even at low tide.
Not such easy access to the water, but definitely with better
views. Note that the lighter coloured part of the cliffs is
probably concrete designed to protect the houses during wet winters.
Much of Seattle is built on dirt, and given the appropriate winter
weather, hill sides have been known to slide.