The Shadow Lady and I took a walk one evening to check the sunset, and get some fresh air.  We ended up heading out on the I-90 floating bridge... the largest floating concrete structure in the world.

The bridge connects Mercer Island to Seattle, eliminating the need for a Ferry, and shortening the drive between the cities by more than 20 miles. 
 

 
The builders of the bridge added a walking/Biking path... it makes for an interesting walk!

 
This is an access door down into the concrete barge's innards. 

In the 90's, during a bridge inspection, these doors were left open overnight.  That night, a huge rain storm blew in, and the water entering through the open doors came in faster than the pumps could pump it out... and the bridge sank early the next morning.

We felt good knowing they were locked shut.

 
As the cars go by, especially the larger trucks, you can feel the bridge bob a bit... not the funnest thing when you're a good ways from shore!

 
  Walking back, we headed into 'night'

 
This is a raft of ducks, several hundred yards from shore. 

I guess they do this for safety... there's several eagles living on the shores of Lake Washington, and I guess there's safety in numbers. 

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