the black wall

The river can be beautiful, even on a gray day, EXCEPT when it's blocked off by an ugly 4 foot high barrier. I'm so grateful that the river down by us is still open and walkable, and I'm guessing that they're being so aggressive further south along the Southcenter area because of "business" and economic concerns. There are many, many businesses running along the West side of the river there, and any flooding could be catastrophic.
I walked along there anyway this morning, as best I could, because I had some "fix-it" purchases to make at the Home Depot store.



if you climb up and peek over the black wall, you can still see the river in places...