Brown House Update

January 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment

This house doesn’t even need an address…it’s just known as "the brown house".   Since I was photographing the bungalow tear down on Beach Drive, I thought I’d check out the latest notes posted on the infamous "brown house".

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Good news…the home has been winterized!  It is still sitting there all boarded up waiting for it’s destiny of being torn down to emerge from the wreckage as shiny new townhomes!    At least the mattress window coverings are gone and the garbage in the front has been removed. 

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I think it’s safe to say that this is a tear down the locals have been waiting for.

Filed Under: Beach Drive Homes, Tear Downs

Gone in a Flash

January 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment

The bungalow at 3726 Beach Drive has been reduced to a pile of rubble and debris.

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I wish I had a photo of the home when she was in her glory.   The only one I have is after it was tagged with a yellow sign, abandoned to be torn down.   West Seattle Blog has a series of photos documenting this tear down that are amazing.

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Filed Under: Beach Drive Homes, Tear Downs

Hay, they’re finally going to start the tear down

January 7, 2008 by 1 Comment

That’s a bit of sarcasm you’re sensing, I’m not thrilled about this tear down (although I’m ready for that brown house to go).    I’m not sure why I like this house…I guess it just reminds me of where a sweet Grandma would have lived.

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One less Seattle bungalow…one more townhome (4 units).

Filed Under: Beach Drive Homes, Tear Downs

Are you missing your buoy?

January 6, 2008 by Leave a Comment

There is a large buoy that seems to be drifting in front of Emma Schmitz Memorial View Point approx. 100 yards off shore.

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The buoy is continuing to journey north….a possible casualty of our windy weather?  If you have a large buoy, you may want to take a peek to make sure it’s still where it’s suppose to be.   

Filed Under: Lost and Found, Puget Sound

Sailboats, Seal and a Rainbow

January 6, 2008 by 2 Comments

Photo’s from yesterday.  (I was too busy watching the Seahawks to post this unti now).  Way to go Hawks!

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This seal was leaping north towards Alki.  You can barely make it out in the bottom right corner of the photo below.  I was snapping like crazy hoping for a better shot.Dsc_0100

Who doesn’t enjoy seeing a rainbow?

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Filed Under: Puget Sound, Weather, Wildlife

What I was doing 3:00 a.m. this morning…the wild weather continues

January 5, 2008 by Leave a Comment

Our house was up after hearing enough water come over the bulkhead…debating just how long can you stall before you prep for a storm?   It was another close call for us.  This one being the closest.   We did have several significant waves come over the bulkhead but none that our sub-pump couldn’t manage.

The videos are a little dark (it was around 2:30 a.m. — 2 hours before high tide).   It gives you an idea of what it was like last night.   It’s really hard to capture the exhilaration…especially when it’s pitch black outside.   This is from our deck looking down at the bulk head and our driveway:

This video is standing in our driveway:

One of our neighbors was very kind to come over to see if we needed any help (at 2:30 in the morning).   He’s an angel.

Our next high tide as a 10.3 at 1:40 pm (around when the Hawks game starts) and the current marine forecast is:

…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON…

TODAY…SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

TONIGHT…SW WIND 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

The Seattle forecast warns of windgusts up to 50 mph (not to mention that snow is hinting of showing up this weekend):

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING…

TODAY…SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE 40S. SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.

Let’s hope that Mother Nature leaves our power on so we can all watch and cheer for the Seahawks from the warmth of our homes.

Filed Under: Puget Sound, Weather

What is it with major Seahawk games and wind storms?

January 4, 2008 by 2 Comments

It was the eve before Superbowl last year that we had some waves over our bulkhead last year.   We had invited some friends and family over to watch the game…but most chickened out afraid of the weather or that we’d put them to work cleaning up!

Tomorrow afternoon the Seahawks begin their first round in the playoffs and we’re having some serious gusts of wind.   Hopefully we’ll miss the the high tide early tomorrow AM at of 11.3 at 4:46.  (That’s awfully early to be manning the pumps).

Here’s the current marine forecast for Puget Sound (scroll down):

…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…

TONIGHT…SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING S 30 TO 40 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.

SAT…S WIND 25 TO 35 KT…BECOMING SW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS

Our local weather station is currently reporting winds 34-39 mph winds with gusts up to 43 mph.

Filed Under: Weather

Happy New Years from your Beach Drive Neighbors

December 31, 2007 by Leave a Comment

These characters may look familiar from Christmas posts just a short while ago. Now, a Beach Drive neighbor has jazzed them up to bring in the New Year.

Thanks again to all of the Beach Drive Neighbors who have contributed articles, photos, reviews and ideas to Beach Drive Blog.  We’re looking forward to a fantastic 2008.

Happy New Year!

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Filed Under: Holidays

Beach Drive Holiday Home for December 31

December 31, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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There were many nice homes decked out along Beach Drive.  If your home did not make it to Beach Drive Blog this season…there’s always next year (and you’re just about guaranteed to be able to show off your holiday decor if you email me a photo next time).

Happy New Year from Beach Drive Blog!

Filed Under: Beach Drive Homes, Holidays

Beach Drive Holiday Home for December 30

December 30, 2007 by Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Beach Drive Homes, Holidays
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