Beach Drive neighbor, Larry, sent us this photo saying it sums up our last few gorgeous sunny evenings.
Is it too soon for “deck season” to officially begin?
Coast Guard performing exercises off of Beach Drive
April 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Happening now…
Coast Guard Exercise
Update 7:11 pm. This photo was provided to us by one of our readers, Rayetta,
Orson Memorial Water Bowl unveiling Monday 4/15/13 at 7PM (water fountain @ Emma Schmitz Overlook Park)
April 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If we had a category for this post it would read “Just for the helluvit”! The idea comes from an unknown kind soul that planted a purple bowl beneath the drinking fountain last year for all our 4 legged friends to drink out of. That bowl must have blown away during one of the winter storms so… we want to pay it forward this year with a stainless dog bowl in memory of an old friend named Orson that used to hobble (on a good day) out to that section of Emma Schmitz park. Rain or shine, bring your walking buddy out to the fountain at 7:00 tomorrow night for the first slurp of the season!
Orson walked the strip from 2005 to 2012
Bailey & Rosie, Sophie, Oliver, the baying hounds, Ottie & Sailer, Seyward, Winston, Gizmo, Cheeto & Paddy, Molly, Sammy, Tazi and the rest of ya tail waggers are cordially invited!
LOST CAT: Have you seen Isis?
April 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This just in from a Beach Drive neighbor on the 4700 block:
I came home tonight to discover that one of our cats had gotten out while we were away. She is a small grey cat, missing one eye. She is not wearing a collar, as she’s an indoor cat. She’s pretty skittish, and doesn’t like to be held, but will come to my voice.
We are fostering her and do not know if she is micro-chipped.
If you see Isis, please call 206-601-0113.
Isis
Have You Seen a Missing Buoy
March 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This email came in last night from a Beach Drive neighbor:
My neighbor’s large round mooring buoy broke loose last week. It’s white with black numbers. It floated away from the 5400 block of Beach Drive. She’s asking anyone sighting it to please call 206-734-5992.
Spring seal pup beached near sidewalk at Emma Schmitz Viewpoint
March 19, 2013 by 2 Comments
A Beach Drive resident & his dog kept a tight perimeter around the site of a snoozing young seal pup this morning. He quickly acted on the situation by alerting Seal Sitters which he happened to volunteer with in a prior year.
Gordon with his Collie named Sophie coordinate with Seal Sitter volunteer
Pup worked it’s way up sliver of beach
Stairs to lower section of Emma Schmitz closed off ’till momma fetches her pup!
Updated Information!
Hi Rhonda,
Thanks so much for the coverage of seal pup Shamrock at Emma Schmitz yesterday. However, I thought your readers would want to know that all harbor seal pups right now are weaned and anywhere from 6-8 months old. There are no pups waiting for mom to come back for them as reported in the post. 🙂
Harbor seal pupping season is late June – September in Puget Sound. Seal pupping season will be beginning, however, shortly on the outer coast of Washington and Oregon. Here is a link to a map that shows months pupping seasons in the various regions of Washington State:
PuppingTimeframeWA
All the best,
Robin Lindsey
robinlindseyphotography.com sealsitters.org blubberblog.org
co-author of the children’s book about seal pups, Leopard and Silkie
Scupper reporting for Beach Drive Blog
LOST CAT: Have you seen Charlie?
March 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
charlie
This message is from Charlie’s human/owner:
HELP! I’M LOST!
My name is Charlie. I live at 54th & Alki. I am a 3-year-old orange and white fixed male cat, and I went missing on Thursday 07 March around 8:00PM. I am an indoor cat, and if I ever get outdoors I usually hide, making it difficult for you to see me. I am pretty skittish around other cats and animals, but am known to be pretty vocal when called by name. I would really like to be returned to my home, so if you have seen me recently or know where I am, please contact my owner.
Thank you!
(360) 261-0717
High speed sub making wake past Winslow
March 4, 2013 by 2 Comments
Spied this sub around 9:30 this morning making it’s way north with a Coast Guard escort. Photo is less than detailed from our distance but the telescope spotted a couple of people with orange vests riding on top…
Estimate speed around 20 knots!
Great day for a beach cleanup
March 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
A dozen or so folks from a young organization named Operation Sound Beach stormed public beaches along Beach Drive this afternoon. The group is centered out of Snohomish County and mentioned that this is as far south as they’ve been… so far. If you happen to pass by them this afternoon, please give them your appreciation for the fine volunteer work!
Operation Sound Beach is a citizen-volunteer task force founded and based with the objective of maintaining the purity, cleanliness and uninterrupted beauty of our beaches up and down the Puget Sound coast line. We are not affiliated with any political or religious agenda. We do not hold restrictions over volunteer membership. We are simply Puget Sound citizens taking care of our beloved Puget Sound communities. Long Live Sound Beach!
OSB tackles the beach at Emma Schmitz Overlook. Thanks!!
Scupper reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Watch for spectacular “spray” tomorrow on Beach Drive
February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Mother Nature’s elements are lining up for quite the show after mid-night tonight & through Friday afternoon. A marine forecast calling for near gale force winds combined with tides ranging from 6 to 10 feet is the recipe for huge spray coming off Beach Drive bulkheads. Unlike last December’s storm which flooded several homes along the coastline, tomorrow’s tides are several feet lower.
Photo compliments of David Rosen from last December’s big storm
Great spots to get wet include Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook and Charles Richey Sr View Point (Constellation Park).
Scupper, reporting for Beach Drive Blog
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