All about the West Seattle neighborhood around Beach Drive
A field trip to the shore in front of Emma Schmitz Memorial Viewpoint with low tides of -4.3 is producing quite a bit of excitment with the tots.
Our weather is a bit nicer than yesterday (can you believe THIS is June?)…tomorrow will bring another lunch-time low tide of -4.2 at 12:36.
Lots of folks weathered our weather today to check out some of the lowest tides of the year. This photo was taken about 10 minutes past "low tide" at a -3.9. Tomorrow will bring us even lower tides (and maybe nicer weather w/a partly sunny afternoon) at a -4.3 at 11:48 a.m.
Hat Tip to Lisa Wallace-Baker for giving me the scoop about the photo of the ferry from earlier this week slowly cruising north. Apparently that’s the Christine Anderson Ferry which had issues over Memorial weekend at Anderson Island. According to Pierce County, the ferry is out for repairs.
I walk past this pretty purple flower every day with my dog.
The hydrangea is in our yard.
Today is the first of many low tides this week:
On a side note, we spied this small ferry from Pierce County this morning.
Last spring, Holland America’s Zaandam was outfitted with a system designed to reduce pollution caused by engine emissions. The Krystallan scrubber, developed by a subsidiary of BP Marine, uses seawater to reduce sulfur dioxide and particle emissions from diesel exhaust.Holland America launched the $1.5 million scrubber project with the assistance of several North American environmental regulatory agencies. The company is hopeful that the scrubber technology–if proven effective–can be expanded throughout the cruise industry and the larger maritime industry.
Initial results released by the Emissions Research and Testing Division of Environment Canada are encouraging. According to the agency’s report, the Krystallon scrubber reduced sulphur dioxide emissions by 75% and cut particulate matter by 57%. Additional testing and measurements are planned.
For a list of upcoming cruises on the Zaandam, click here.
Yesterday’s weather and sunset was a real gift. Mother Nature surprised us with a beautiful sunny day while we were expecting a cool grey weekend…I would not want to be a Weatherman in Seattle! Will Mother Nature surprise us again today? I sure hope so.
Apologies for your late-arriving Beacon with a Page 3 story on the impact that the proposed new construction could have on our park and the safety of our children. Most members in 98116 Zip should get their Beacon today after a bag was lost in the mail for over a week.Most of our ACC members pay their dues in May, so take a look at your Beacon and send in your dues if your label says May08 above your name. Many thanks for your loyal support.
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