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Langley Town Center
Nancy and I decided to have a day trip to Whidbey Island to do some exploring. We focused our trip on the small town of Langley. Located on the southeast side of the island and not far from the ferry … Continue reading
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Tagged Langley, photo, town, travel, washington, Whidbey island
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If You Can’t See Where You Are Going, It Is Your Fault!
We relocated to the other end of Boeing Field for the return of the Blue Angels. They ran in across the field trailing white smoke. Unfortunately, with little wind, this meant a pall of smoke was now hanging over the … Continue reading
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Tagged approach, arrival, blue angels, Boeing, display team, f/a-18C, field, fighter, Hornet, jet, KBFI, king county, military, Navy, photo, seafair, smoke, USN, visibility, washington
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Shipyards on the Lake
The houseboats aren’t the only thing along the shore of Lake Union. It is still definitely a working waterway and this is reflected by the yards along the edge of the lake servicing the boats. Floating dry docks and regular … Continue reading
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Tagged boats, lake union, photo, seattle, shipyards, washington
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Finally I Get to See the Mossie
I last saw a Mosquito in flight in the early 1990s when the BAe operated example was on the air show circuit prior to its loss at Barton. I had assumed at that time that I was unlikely to see … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, bomber, de havilland, Everett, fhcam, fighter, military, mosquito, Paine Field, photo, piston, washington
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Lighthouse at Mukilteo
Mukilteo Light Station is a small lighthouse located (not surprisingly) in Mukilteo. It sits in a small park right next to the ferry terminal for the crossing to Whidbey Island. I had been wondering about checking out the park and … Continue reading
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Tagged Coast, light station, lighthouse, Mukilteo, photo, washington
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Houseboats on Lake Union
Seattle is certainly a hilly city. This does mean you can find yourself in locations with a pretty cool view of other parts of the city including the lakes. I was up above Lake Union and got a great view … Continue reading
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Tagged houseboat, lake union, photo, seattle, shoreline, washington
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The Fish Ladder
Hiram M Chittenden was not only the man in charge of creating the Ballard Locks, he also was ahead of his time in understanding some of the ecological impact of what he was doing. The importance of the fish to … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, photo, wildlife
Tagged Ballard, fish, hiram m Chittenden, ladder, locks, photo, salmon, seattle, video, washington, wildlife
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The Spooks Are in Town
The subject of this post ended up getting some coverage but, when I saw it, I didn’t know about the interest surrounding it. I was at BFI awaiting the departure of another aircraft when a turboprop took off over me. … Continue reading
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Tagged Airbus, aircraft, airplane, Boeing, cn235, field, KBFI, king county, military, photo, seattle, surveillance, turboprop, washington
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The Commercial Craft Have Precedence
I learned something new about boat traffic while at the locks in Ballard. There is a clear rule structure about which types of boats get precedence when traversing the locks. Priority goes to government boats and emergency services. Then scheduled … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballard, boat, commercial, lock, photo, precedence, priority, seattle, washington, water
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Raptor Turning Overhead
The F-22 Raptor that displayed at Seafair took off from Boeing Field away from us. It kept things nice and low building up speed before pulling hard to the vertical. Impressive but a long way away from us. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading
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Tagged airport, Boeing Field, f-22, fighter, jet, KBFI, king county, Lockheed Martin, military, photo, raptor, seafair, seattle, USAF, washington
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