In a parking lot by Jack Block Park Tuesday afternoon, Kevin McClintic happened onto Seattle Fire Department‘s West Seattle-based Ladder 11 practicing a couple of mesmerizing maneuvers with its 100-foot-long centerpiece:

Thanks to Kevin for sharing the photos. This also gives us an excuse to mention a semi-related Daily Weekly item you may not have seen – The Weekly’s West Seattle-residing managing editor Mike Seely reported last week that a ladder truck is in Station 11‘s future too. One other West Seattle scene to share:

Mike caught Tuesday night’s glorious sunset – which we’ll use to segue to the newest forecast, which says we’re going back into the 80s; summer’s not giving up without a fight.