Heron Tree Topper

A little late for the holidays, but wonderful to see just the same.    This heron landed on top of this tree in a front yard of a Beach Drive home.

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Late Night Low Tide

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On the beach in front of Emma Schmitz/Mee Kwa Mooks during a late night low tide.  I'm not sure of "who" is out there, but it sounds like they're having fun enjoying the full moon.

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Tonight's low tide was a -2.41 at 10:32 p.m. with a high tide of 12.49 following at 5:52 tomorrow morning.  Tonight was the lowest tide so far for 2011.

Happy Holidays

From our home to yours.

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Very Scary Beach Drive Home

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This spooktacular home is across the street from Emma Schmitz View Point.   

If your Beach Drive home has been taken over with ghoulish decor, please email us a photo!  

Car Accident off Beach Drive

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If you're wondering what was going on tonight with the helicopters (media) and all the sirens, there was an accident off of Beach Drive on Chilberg (just north of Mee Kwa Mooks park where the condos are).  

It appears there's one injury and hopefully the driver, who somehow landed his truck on it's side, is recovering well.

The West Seattle Blog has more details on their post.  By the time I made it to the scene, WSB had it covered. 

 

Alki Community Council Meeting is this Thursday

What: Alki Community Council Meeting   

When: Thursday, October 21, 7:00-8:30 PM
Where: Alki UCC Church Parlor, corner of 62nd Ave & Hinds
Who: ACC Members and Residents of Alki
 

Special guest at 7:30 pm: ACC’s own Peter Stekel with a presentation on his new book “Final Flight: The Mystery of a WWII Plane Crash and the Frozen Airmen in the High Sierra”

Other agenda items: 
  • City of Seattle Budget Cuts – effects on Alki Community Center and Department of Neighborhoods
  • Emergency Communications Drill
  • Updates on WS Wayfinding Project and Board nominations

Missing Boat?

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I'm not totally sure if this boat is floating on it's own or secured… my apologies if this is not a missing boat!    The line appears to be floating and not tied as far as my eyes can tell.

This is currently around the 4800 block of Beach Drive.

If you have more information, please comment below.

West Seattle Hi-Yu Float at The Burien Independence Day Parade

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Beautiful Weather

Just a few shots from today… ah, warm weather–finally!

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Looks like it's sticking around for a while…summer?

Water Bubbling from Beach Drive?

We've had two different inquires on water issues along Beach Drive.  

From a Beach Drive reader last night:

I was biking along Beach Drive tonight heading north from Lincoln Park towards Emma Schmitz Park and ran across water bubbling out of the streets not far from where the slide was this past winter.
 
Do you have any idea what this is?  Is is just stormwater runoff or is it sewage?

From another BDB reader this morning:

On my way to work this morning (along the 5900 block of Beach Drive) there was a hole in the road and a small water geyser.

Looked like the water main under the road had broken.

Does anyone have information on what's going on around the 5900 block of Beach Drive?