More West Seattle weekend scenes: Pinniped & paint

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Thanks to Lina Senzer-Rose for sharing the sea lion photo taken by husband Scott Rose – many others who rode the King County Water Taxi (our major coverage of today’s kickoff is here) probably got a good look too! – One more weekend note, Scott C tipped us that lane lines on The Bridge have been re-striped – this photo doesn’t quite do it justice, but we verified ourselves they’re strikingly brighter. Knock wood that we aren’t in for further rounds of road-eroding weather badness.

We had one other bit of road news – we’ve published so much news this weekend that you might have missed it or not gotten to it yet – the Fauntleroy Way repaving contract was awarded, and the bid came in low enough that they will be able to stretch the repaving southwestward to SW Holly. We’ll be checking this week for updates on when that work’s likely to start.

chas redmond April 5, 2009 (9:47 pm)

I was on the noon sailing across from Seacrest and asked aloud on the lower starboard deck if that wasn’t a seal on the mooring. Everyone on the boat at the time thought it was “junk” and no one had a telephoto. Glad to see it really was a seal.

chas redmond April 5, 2009 (9:48 pm)

Sea lion – sun-bathing mammal of some flavor.

WSB April 5, 2009 (9:55 pm)

Even from shore, you can often see more than one California sea lion (which is what this one obviously is) on the barge mooring … and their distinctive bark can be heard, especially in the morning, from Seacrest/Salty’s vicinity. I’ve tried and failed many times to get a decent pic, though, so cheers to Scott – TR

JanS April 6, 2009 (1:22 am)

I live in the Admiral District by Admiral Safeway, and there are many times, if I have a window open, that I can hear them barking in the early morning hours, even all the way up here…interesting how the sound carries…

WSratsinacage April 6, 2009 (7:42 am)

The re-striping looks great. I hope the city will resume and finish by the I-5 north ramp. The “illegal to cross double while lines” needs to be re-stripied as well.

lina April 6, 2009 (8:16 am)

we didi not see any sea lions on the way out around 1pm but coming back from downtown around 4pm we saw this guy. i love seeing them up there- nature vs industry with harbor island in the backdrop.

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