Top 5 Senior Picture Locations

Story by Kalani Woolery, Reporter

Point Defiance Rose Garden

The Rose Garden in Point Defiance Park is a bright and colorful garden filled with different kinds of roses. The Rose Garden is located at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. It has over an acre of roses. There are pathways to take picture that are surrounded by rose bushes. There are gazebos and a wishing well.

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Point Defiance Japanese Garden

The Japanese Garden is also at Point Defiance Park. The garden has a variety of flowers and trees, such as rhododendrons, azaleas, colorful Japanese cherry blossom trees, and large pine trees. There are Japanese lanterns, a water fall and a small foot bridge to take pictures in front of.
DeCoursey Park is located in Puyallup. DeCoursey Park is a great place to take pictures, especially in the fall. There is a big pond with two docks located around the park to get close to the pond and the ducks that swim in it. During the fall the leaves change colors and fall to the ground, to make it a perfect fall picture.
The Tacoma waterfront is in downtown Tacoma. There is a great view of the ocean. There are also docks that the public can access. When the tide is low people can go out to the beach. During the sunset is when it looks its most beautiful. The vibrant colors along with the view of the ocean will be a great background to senior pictures.

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Pioneer Square

Pioneer Square is located in Seattle. There is a water fall garden park there. It is a 22 foot water fall in the middle of pioneer square. Surrounding the water fall are chairs for people to sit and large plants. Also in Pioneer Square is a large vintage arch with a glass roof and lights all around that light up the side of the street.

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Chihuly Bridge

A unique place to take senior pictures is the Chihuly Bridge in Tacoma. It is a 500 foot long over pass. The seaform pavilion is a ceiling made up of many different objects made in to a plate glass ceiling. The different shapes and vibrant colors of the ceiling make for a great background for pictures. Or the over pass itself where pictures can be taken with a background of the city of Tacoma.

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Owens Beach

Owens Beach is located in Tacoma. Owens Beach has beautiful view of the ocean. The beach has shells all along the beach on top of the sand. On the beach there are large logs and branches to take pictures. There are lots of trees, which creates the perfect Pacific North West senior pictures.
University of Washington is located in Seattle. The campus is very beautiful. It has ornate, tall buildings, and the campus has a large fountain. Trees surround almost the entire campus. In the spring there are bright and colorful cherry blossoms trees everywhere.
Pioneer Park is located in Puyallup. Pioneer Park is a simple, yet great place to take senior pictures. There are large light stands that have bright hanging flowers attached to them. There are also lots of trees all around the park.

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