Tonight’s sunset


This is a classic example of the news we like to report at Beach Drive Blog. 🙂 However, if you have story you’d like to share about Beach Drive life, we’d love the hear it.

Moon setting over the Olympics

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We have another warm 80 degree day in the forecast. Keep cool, neighbors!

Thanksgiving Moon Set

I woke up this morning to this beautiful moon setting over the Olympics.2015 thanksgiving moon set
Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.

Next Winner in the Beach Drive Blog Photo Contest

These two lovey sunset photos were submitted by Larry. It was really challenging for our judges to pick between them… we decided to make the photo with the Harbor West Condos extending over Puget Sound.  This photo is currently featured as our Facebook header.

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If you are a Beach Drive neighbor and would like to enter our quasi photo contest, click here for more information.

First “Winner” in the BDB Photo Contest

This is our first entry to our photo contest which we announced earlier this month.  The modest photographer, Alexa, says, “Lol, not the best since from my phone but I love it.”

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We love it too, Alexa and it’s the new “header” on our Facebook page until we announce the next photo contest winner.

Would you like to have your photo proudly represent Beach Drive on our Facebook page (www.fb.com/beachdriveblog)?

It’s easy! Here are the basic rules:

  1. You must be a Beach Drive neighbor (meaning you live on or very near Beach Drive)
  2. Photos can submitted via email to rhonda@mortgageporter.com
  3. Contest winners are selected by the BDB committee
  4. Winning photo will be displayed on Beach Drive Blog’s Facebook page (be sure to “Like”us!)
  5. Winning photo will have a blog post (like this one) featured on Beach Drive Blog
  6. Winning photo will be displayed for at least a week (give or take).

It’s all about having fun with neighbors in the beautiful part of the world we call home.

Congrats, Alexa and thank you for your entry!

Thunder storm disrupts cocktail hour on Beach Drive -THE AFTERMATH-

On the bright side, those that didn’t reset their clocks as soon as the power returned were treated to an extra half hour! For others it was reason for concern…

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I spoke to one of the guys on the job this morning about any concerns of heavy rainfall on the Atlas slide zone: “I definitely gave it a thought!”

Rhonda Porter of BDB captured these weather shots after the storm cleared

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Make mine a double!

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It was back to regular programming by day’s end.

 

Chance of thunderstorms later this afternoon according to the NOAA marine weather report

PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
840 AM PDT WED JUN 26 2013

TODAY
S WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF AFTERNOON TSTMS.

Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog

Stunning Photos of the Sunset Last Night

Special thanks to Patrick Robinson of West Seattle Herald for sharing his lovely photos with us.

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Another Breathtaking Sunset

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Thanks to Brian Sheehan for sharing this photo that he took tonight by Mee Kwa Mooks.
“Beautiful hazy sun blending to night with small crescent moon.”

Sunset for Seahawks Eve

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Just when you think the sunset cannot possibly become more beautiful, a tug scoots by.  Go SEAHAWKS!!!

Killer Whale Sunset

We spied whales heading south between Blake Island and Lincoln Park. Two lucky boaters got an extra close up view.

Puget Sound Whales off West Seattle
Whales off West Seattle