Gallery: More Faces of Kirkland

Far and away, the people I meet on an almost daily basis represent the single most enjoyable aspect of being the editor of Kirkland Patch.

I meet mayors and former mayors, police and fire chiefs, veterans and firefighters, K-9 cops and detectives, bartenders and restaurant owners, school prinicipals and coaches, labyrinth-builders and birdwatchers, park rangers and groundskeepers, preachers and teachers, kids and moms, civic activists and neighborhood organizers.

Oh yes, and a few bachelorettes!

I hear a lot of interesting stories and see a lot of interesting faces. And in the short, not quite 11-month life of Kirkland Patch, I've taken thousands of photos of people in Kirkland and posted hundreds. We posted a similar gallery in March. But we've seen a lot more faces since then. So here is a look at some of the people we've found around town.

If any of these photos piques your curiosity, most of them came from the following stories:

• Kirkland American Little League Opens Season With Parade, First Pitch; In late March, the KALL kicked off its 2011 season.
• Farwell to old LW; Lake Washington High in April invited alumni to say goodbye to the old school building, torn down over the summer to make way for a modern new state-of-the-art school.
• Heritage Society Honors Kirkland's Veterans; A fascinating Kirkland Heritage Society meeting in May.
• The Bachelor's Search for "True Love" Comes to Kirkland, about a casting call for the TV show at Carillon Point in June.
• Kirkland's Fourth of July Parades and Duck Dash; Kirkland really knows how to put on a parade.
• Softball World Series Opening Ceremonies; This event was at Everest Park in August, and made for some fun pictures.
• George's Celebrates 35 Years With Song, Dance and Family; The downtown dining institution George's held its anniversary party in August -- what a blast!
• Ashes to Hope: Clerics Urge Community to Reach Out at Interfaith 9/11 Service; This was an intense, touching and uplifting remembrance of Sept. 11 at Kirkland Performance Center.

Another fun story that generated interesting images was filed by Kirkland Patch food and dining guru Julie Arnan during Milagro Cantina's Cinco de Mayo celebration.

• Crowds Pack Milagro for Cinco de Mayo.

So check out the photos, and enjoy!