Turtle Intersection Created

Not long ago we wrote about the ladybug intersection that was created in Wallingford, a suburb of Seattle, Washington several years ago. This past weekend another nearby intersection was painted--and this time it is a sea turtle that graces the roadway.
The design was created by artist Rachel Marcotte. She designed a colorful turtle swimming through swirls of seaweed.

Bill Lindberg, a Boeing engineer and neighborhood resident, organized the effort. Painting the turtle involved about fifty of residents of the neighborhood and took about forty gallons of paint. The painting began and Saturday and was completed on Sunday.

The Seattle Post published a nice article about the event as the painting began on Saturday. And a local news blog has reported on it completion. After the painting was completed on Sunday there was a neighborhood barbecue to celebrate the event.

The intersection is located at 41st Street and Interlake Avenue North and is on the approach to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. So if you are flying into the area, look for turtle and ladybug intersections below!