West Seattle scenes: Fiery sunset; not-so-little goslings

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Thanks to JayDee for sharing that photo of tonight’s sunset. We saw the amazing color after leaving the Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council meeting (report to come) and wondered “where’s the fire” … JayDee’s note said “BC”; we found this link (where’s that, you ask? here’s a map). Also out of the inbox, thanks to David Hutchinson for sharing a new photo of the Canada geese he’s been chronicling this spring:

David writes:

The large family of Canada Goose goslings that have either entertained or irritated those using the strip of parks from Salty’s to Don Armeni, have made their inaugural journey from the western shores of Elliott Bay to the larger world of Puget Sound along Beach Drive. They have returned to Elliott Bay a number of times since then. At the age of just over 2 months, they still are unable to fly, so they make these trips by water. It’s getting increasingly difficult to tell the 19 young adults from the 4 adult geese that have been watching over them. Their favorite spot seems to be the fresh water source that enters the Sound at 63rd Ave SW and Beach Drive SW.

Here’s what we posted a month ago, with April and May photos.

pigeonmom June 8, 2009 (10:52 pm)

That explains the fine, ashy matter mixed with the pollen all over my car.

Stephanie June 9, 2009 (6:29 am)

Amazing Goose shot! Thank you for sharing! We saw about 15 or so Geese flying over the other day. Could this have been them?

miws June 9, 2009 (6:49 am)

Okay David, ‘fess up. How did you get the goose family to “pose” on the log? ;)

Oh, and another great pic of them, by the way! :cool: I finally got to see them in person, at Luna/Anchor Park, on the Sunday of the street closure along Alki. Great to see them, but wish I could have made it down there earlier, when the goslings were younger. It was a bit hard to tell them apart from the parents.

Mike

JayDee June 9, 2009 (8:02 am)

As for the BC fires, I am not surprised if the area near Lillooet is as ravaged by pine bark beetles like the area north of the Coquihalla Highway–there is literally hundred of square kilometers of dead brown pine trees. I’d hate to see them burn at once, but they are legion, and all dead.