Successful first ride at Ballard’s ‘Sunset Pump Park’

Originally published November 27, 2020 at 7:31 amUpdated November 27, 2020 at 3:15 pm

With dad Ryan Wells close by, 2-year-old Paige Wells shreds at “Sunset Pump Park” in Seattle for the first time on Thanksgiving. According to her father, the track around a vacant Ballard house was made by a neighbor who wanted to give kids nearby someplace to let off some energy. After several loops, Paige appears a natural. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

2-year-old Paige Wells navigates “Sunset Pump Park” on Thanksgiving. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Dad Ryan Wells gets the balance bike ready for Paige Wells at “Sunset Pump Park” in Ballard. According to her father, the track was made by a neighbor who encircled a vacant house. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Paige Wells, 2, works the bumps at “Sunset Pump Park” on Thanksgiving. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

Paige gets a little stuck in the mud at “Sunset Pump Park.” (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

2-year-old Paige looks like a pro on her balance bike at “Sunset Pump Park,” where she rode for the first time on Thanksgiving. (Ken Lambert / The Seattle Times)

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Ken Lambert

Seattle Times staff photographer

Ken Lambert: klambert@seattletimes.com. Ken Lambert is a staff photographer for The Seattle Times.