A 30-second time exposure taken from the Montlake Bridge shows hundreds of boats heading east, back into Lake Washington after the annual Fourth of July fireworks display over Lake Union. As vast as it is, Lake Washington can feel very much like your own private place.

More Times Photographers Tom Reese Chris Joseph Taylor Jim Bates Erika Schultz Ken Lambert Courtney Blethen Mark Harrison Alan Berner Betty Udesen Rod Mar Mike Siegel Thomas James Hurst Greg Gilbert Ellen Banner Steve Ringman John Lok  

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