High tide of 10.08 takes place at 2:48 this afternoon… so we may be dodging the opportunity to flood. The wind warning is in effect starting 5:00 pm tonight at which point, tides will be around 8 feet. The next high tide of 8.28 will be at 1:54 am.
Tis the season for wind, waves and rain
September 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I was caught on the West Seattle Bridge late this afternoon in an amazing display of Mother Nature’s force. It was more rain, wind and water than I have ever witnessed on the bridge. I’m very glad to be home!
NWS issues a Flood Watch for tomorrow afternoon
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Western Washington beginning tomorrow afternoon through Friday.
Potential flooding is anticipated to occur with the heavy rains from the possible thunderstorms (which are also in the forecast for tonight). West Seattle Blog makes a great suggestion to check gutters and drains now to make sure they’re clear before the storm arrives.
Saturday and Sunday are looking nice and sunny 🙂
Tall ship riding the out going tide & the pic of the week
August 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Caught up with the Hawaiian Chieftain square rigger on it’s way from Port Orchard to Kirkland where she’ll be fixing her canons on the Lady Washington! Carillon Point Marina will host the two traditional sailing vessels for mock battles and ship tours thru Sept 2nd.
And here is our pic of the week taken by Ron Sterling across the street from Lowman Beach. The controversial Murray CSO Control Facility is in full swing…
Say goodbye to this 1926 duplex and the other long-standing houses along the strip.
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Big bottom fishing bust happening off Beach Drive
July 31, 2013 by 2 Comments
A frequent visitor to the south Alki “Rock Pile” reef appears to be suspected for illegal fishing. The authorities have been rafted up for at least an hour searching and confiscating what must be illegal fish. This has been a regular stop for this boat over the last couple of years.
The boat registration appears to be from Oregon
With a view from my telescope, I can see handcuffs being put on a couple of the men and a telephones being passed between the 10 fishermen/women/children and the authority. Might be a language barrier. Poles have been confiscated and paperwork passed out.
The bottomfish rules for Area 10 are as follows…
Several fish have been thrown to the gulls. We may be reading about this on a poaching enforcement site soon!
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Don’t be Alarmed! Last Resort Fire Dept. just chill’n at Mee-Kwa-Mooks
July 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Vintage fire trucks and crew take some time to relax after cruising the West Seattle parade earlier today…
Getting ready for the fireworks show at 10PM tonight?
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Storm knocks out power along Beach Drive and West Seattle homes
June 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’m writing this wishing I would have charged up my phone as I’m using it for my Wi-Fi.
We’ve been without power for about 30 minutes. It seems as though the worst of the storm has passed.
West Seattle blog reports that approximately 4800 homes in West Seattle are without power.
Scupper Sr. says the worst part of all of this are sump-pumps not having power.
UPDATE: just as I’m publishing… looks like our power is restored! 🙂 …plugging in my phone now to charge it up…just in case… looks like we may be having issues with our Comcast internet.
Okay… looks like Comcast cable is out too… lights are still on and my phone is still charging.
Blakely Rock Statue looks toward Beach Drive
June 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I noticed this statue for the first time last week while cruising the rock located about 2.5 miles NW of Beach Drive Sw. The statue was assembled with the end of the Mayan calendar in mind according to an Island blog named Inside Bainbridge. They caught up with the local stone artist who hauled nearly 1500 pounds of granite into place during our winter storms of 2012!
On second look, “Blakely Rock Man” may actually have his back to us.
Just a few days later I spotted what appeared to be a stone Tiki God planted off the shore of Beach Drive. Neighbors claim that if you listen closely, you can hear the feint sounds of drums late at night…
Back at ya!
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Retaining wall construction underway along 6000 block of Beach Drive
June 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The long awaited construction project is finally underway along one of the the most historically unstable sections of Beach Drive SW. This notorious slide area has been riddled with controversy before finally being approved for city permitting. Two 12 foot retaining walls with a drainage plan will most likely take several weeks to complete.
An on-looking neighbor commented that this plucked tree was “mainly responsible for holding up the hillside”
The good news is that this potholed and sloped section of Beach Drive will eventually get re-paved! Also appears that an owner located directly below the construction project now has the confidence to plan a new 8071 square foot home…
Question is, will this modern answer to holding back the hillside actually stand the test of time? Here’s some historic photos to contend with…
Photo takenOctober 21st 1933 (courtesy of city of Seattle archived photos)
Atlas slide photo taken 1/24/1934 (courtesy of City of Seattle Archives)
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Marine Seal boards boat anchored off Beach Drive
June 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Spotted this big fella posing on the back of a fishing boat this afternoon. And to think Beach Drive boat owner’s worry about seagull poop!
Looks like he could eat that outboard with just one bite
Scupper reporting for Beach Drive Blog (yes, that’s my boat!)
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