Life In The Pacific Northwest
Its been quite the snow filled few days here just north of Seattle. The whole region got a good dumping, and yesterday stayed below freezing. It’s supposed to warm up and start raining overnight. Thus, I expect most of the snow will melt away tomorrow and Tuesday. I did grab a few good photos, though.
Quite a combination of weather today near the Salish Sea.
I woke to a lovely morning snowfall.
By the time we needed to head to church, the snow was mostly gone. We had a few flurries through the late morning and afternoon, with nothing sticking.
My son’s youth group went to an Everett Silvertips game in the late afternoon. The sun was shining brightly, though quite cold. Oh, and a brisk, strong wind. So we went and walked along the Edmonds Waterfront; one of our favorite things. According to the weather station at the marina, it was 34 degrees with windchill dragging things down to 27. Brrrr!
Looking north from Brackett’s Landing, Mount Baker was glorious. I didn’t bring a decent camera with me, so you get these taken with my phone. Not too bad, but nowhere near capturing it’s awesomeness.
The wind was pretty relentless. Sea water spraying and wind howling through the boats’ rigging in the marina.
A very lovely afternoon along Puget Sound. Lovely….and cold. But we weren’t alone. Many good folks dared the frigidity to enjoy the sun. Even some windsurfers with their gear on the beach. Pretty sure hoping for a break in the strong winds (there was a small craft advisory for the Sound).
How was your Sunday? Hope it was grand.
These lovely blossoms greeted my morning. Such a delight in this season of dark, cold rain. Always glimmers of beauty, of hope in the darkest of times.
Early autumn: my favorite season. December, though, with its gloomy disposition and scarce sunlight, sits at the bottom of my list. But joys still exist. This season of candles, hot cocoa, Christmas music and presents delights me deeply. Within all that, I find solace and hope for the coming spring.
My buddy Toby just posted this video shot up on the Stevens Pass ski area. Though not yet open, the region’s ski season has started:Â Mount Baker and Crystal are open!
So, my skier buds, make sure you bookmark these sites:
There is a second video below this one. Stevens Pass’ own snow report. Gives you a solid idea of where we are snow-wise (~18 inches at the summit). Anyway, here’s to this next ski season making up for our dismal one last year.