Lime Kiln Lighthouse

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Lime Kiln Lighthouse on the west side of San Juan Island, Washington

Sunday, June 30, 2013

No. 200 Pacific Legends Fly Day

Saturday June 29th, 2013
Paine Field, Wa

Pacific Legends Fly Day took place Saturday at Paine Field. Flying Heritage Collection's Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Reisen "Zero" and making its public flying debut the collections restored  Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat. Pilots Carter Teeters and Kevin Eldredge put on a great show this afternoon! 
Remaining 2013 Fly Days Schedule  



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Flying Heritage Collection Pacific Legends Day Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Reisen "Zero" and Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat taxi out onto Runway 34L

Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Reisen "Zero" throttles power to takeoff speed down Runway 34L
Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Reisen "Zero" throttles power to takeoff speed down Runway 34L

Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat with Kevin Eldredge at the controls accelerates down the runwayGrumman F6F-5N Hellcat with Kevin Eldredge at the controls accelerates down the runway

Grumman F6F-5N Hellcat with Kevin Eldredge at the controls accelerates down the runway
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Low Pass by Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat banks left of mid field
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Portrait of Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Reisen "Zero"
Mitsubishi A6M3-22 Reisen "Zero" on short final
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat touches down in front of the home crowed after its first public flight
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Saturday, June 29, 2013

No. 199 Washington's largest single-day car show draws tens of thousands of people and hundreds of cars


SATURDAY JUNE 29 8 AM - 4 PM
It's the biggest single-day car show in Washington State. Where hundreds and hundreds of rolling works of art go on display and tens of thousands of enthusiasts and spectators walk and gawk all day long. The Car Show is a Seafair Sanctioned Event, which gives away it proceeds to nonprofits and charities. This event is also a Food Drive for the Greenwood Food Bank. Hope to see you Saturday, June 29th.

Greenwood Car Show Website 
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Greenwood Car Show - Seattle, WA 6/27/09
Greenwood Car Show - Seattle, WA 6/27/09
Greenwood Car Show - Seattle, WA 6/27/09
 

Friday, June 28, 2013

No. 198 Keeping Fido Cool

Miss B As Seattle area temperatures soar in the 80s and 90s its important to recognize and prevent your pets from becoming more vulnerable to heat stress. Maintaining a comfortable environment for your dog and is important. Providing plenty of cool, fresh water will help keep your dog cool throughout the summer.

Dog Days of Summer
Avoid excessive exercise of dogs during hot days or warm, humid nights. The best time to exercise dogs is either early in the morning before sunrise or late in the evening after the sun goes down.
If you do need to take fido with you on a car ride or road trip make sure you have collar and leash, bowl and fresh drinking water with you (these items should be with you at ALL TIMES anyway but especially in the summer). Stalls, traffic, construction and car accidents happen at the most inconvient times and you might end up in some snarrled traffic longer than anticapted and fido will need to stay hydrated and also need to go to the bathroom more frequently. You would be surprised at how many dogs roam free at rest stops and shopping malls because their owner was to lazy or unprepared to take care of the safety of their pet. I have scene to many close calls between dogs and vehicles even within a parking lot. Drivers rarely adhere to the posted 5mph limit or pull there eyes off of their gps or smartphone when entering or exiting a parking lot.
You know those storage areas in the trunk of you car that you have not opened in 2 years? That is a great place to stow a back up 6 foot lead and collar.
Leaving a pet in a confined area such as a car with windows cracked for "ventilation" or any other poorly ventilated enclosure is a bad decision and can quickly cause harm, can be fatal to a pet in a matter of minutes. One study reports that when the outside temperature is 78F, a closed car will reach 90F in five minutes, and 110F in 25 minutes. Depending on outside ambient are temps can soar even higher and faster than you think.
Unlike humans who can regulate body core temperature by sweating through the skin, remove clothing, drink cool water or soda, and voice their discomfort to others, Dogs have a more difficult time cooling off. Dogs sweat through their foot pads and pant heavily to flow cooler air across their tongue and into the lungs to cool the body. This is greatly less efficient than humans.

Pets become more vulnerable to heat stress.
Puppies and kittens and geriatric dogs and cats tend to be more susceptible. Others at risk include short-nosed breeds, like the bulldog and the pug, and Persian cats; overweight pets; and pets with cardiac or respiratory disorders.
Dogs who have recently received short haircuts may become sunburn victims and are as susceptible to heat stress as dogs with their natural hair coats. In fact, a dog's hair coat has insulation characteristics to help protect it from heat. Close clipping should be avoided during hot weather.
Sometimes we worry that our dogs are not eating as well as usual. Unless a dog displays other signs of illness, chances are it's doing what many dogs do during hot weather — eating less. Many cats also tend to eat less during extremely hot weather.







Places to Cool Off Fido with a splash in the Puget Sound Area




Dog Parks with water access
Magnuson Park-Seattle
Luther Burbank- Mercer Island
Marymoor- Redmond
Edmonds Off Leash- Edmonds
Howarth- Everett

Washington State Park Rules
Pets are allowed in most state parks, but must be under physical control at all times on a leash no more than eight feet long. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their pets. Pets are not permitted on designated swimming beaches.




National Park Rules
The general policy for national parks is that dogs must be on a 6 foot or less leash at all times, are only allowed in parking lots, in your car, or within 50 to 100 feet of the road. Most of the parks allow dogs in campgrounds and in developed areas, but there can be exceptions to these rules. The majority of national parks do not allow dogs on any hiking or walking trails, any backcountry trails, any beaches or inside buildings. There are even a few lesser known national parks that do not even allow you to drive into the park if you have a pet in your car.
Before you plan on visiting a park or trail within the National Parks System I recommend calling and finding out what the rules specifically apply to that park.




Bella
Leapster, Marymoor Off Leash Park, Redmond
Bella
West Beach, Fidalgo Island
Bella
Edmonds Off Leash
Howarth Park, Everett
Howarth Park, Everett

Saturday, June 22, 2013

No.197 4th Annual Mukilteo Classic Car Show

Historic Flight Foundation
10719 Bernie Webber Drive

June 23rd, 2013
10am to 3pm
Area businesses and the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce have partnered up with Historic Flight Foundation to be the host of the 4th Annual Mukilteo Classic Car Show.
100+ vintage, restored, muscle and works in project are expected to arrive Sunday morning.
Visitors get to vote for your favorite car – Trophies including: Best of Show, People’s Choice,  Police Chief’s Choice: Most Likely To Get A Ticket, Oldest Car, Shiniest Exhaust, First To Register, Best Paint Job and Best Work in Progress will be awarded at 2:30pm.



Studebaker Row
Studebaker Row

Studebaker Row
Studebaker Row

Studebaker Row

Studebaker Row

Studebaker front grill
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Friday, June 21, 2013

No. 196 Historic Flight Day, Biplanes

Historic Flight Foundation
10719 Bernie Webber Drive
Mukilteo, WA 98275

Time: 10am - 5pm
Cost: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors/military, $8 for youths (6-15), children (5 and under) are free. Flights in a biplane are $75 per person.


Saturday and Sunday June 22nd and June 23rd Historic Flight Foundation hosts “Historic Flight Day, Biplanes Day. Biplanes from the “Rag-and-Wood” will be on display and fly in the afternoon. With warm temperatures and sunny sky its expected that there will be over 30 biplanes on the ramp representing Beechcraft, Waco, New Standard, Varga, Temco, Lockheed, Cessna, Stearman, deHavilland, Farchild, Stinson and Swift.
Boeing Stearman Model 75
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No. 195 An aerial look of Mukilteo from the Lighthouse Catwalk

Mukilteo Light
Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
608 Front St, Mukilteo, WA ‎ 

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The Lighthouse and Gift shop are now open on Saturday and Sunday from 12pm to 5pm through September 29th, 2013.

A $1 per person donation to climb the circular stair way to the top of the lighthouse helps support the  Mukilteo Historical Society which assists the U.S. Coast Guard and the City of Mukilteo in the preservation, maintenance of the grounds and the accessibility of the light station for all to enjoy.

The Mukilteo Light at Mukilteo, Washington is an operational lighthouse with non-rotating fresnel lens. It originally had a revolving Fresnel lens until 1927, when it was replaced with a fixed lens. The grounds and interior, inside a city park adjacent to the Washington State Ferries Mukilteo ferry terminal, are open to the public. The Mukilteo Historical Society maintains the lighthouse and the exhibits about the lighthouse and city history in the keeper's house.
The lighthouse went into operation in 1906. The lighthouse and a modern fog signal were automated in 1979, and in 1981, a remote fog sensor was installed. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, and in 1991 the Coast Guard leased the lighthouse to the city of Mukilteo, although navigational equipment is still maintained by the Coast Guard.
The Mukilteo Light Station although no longer staffed by USCG still is in service with its Fourth Order Fresnel lens which has a range of 12 nautical miles.  The lighthouse is one of only a few lighthouses constructed of wood.



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The quaint sea side city of Mukilteo is the gateway to southern tip of Whidbey Island via the Clinton Mukilteo Ferry run. To check fares and ferry schedules visit Washington State Ferry Rates. The Puget Sound is a tidal waterway that influences the width of the public beach. Both during high and low tide Mukilteo Beach makes for great landscape and seascape photography. The Mukilteo Lighthouse Park is a popular senior, engagement and wedding photography backdrop for newly weds and families as well.
The sun sets behind the Olympic Mountain range and Whidbey Island. So if you are planning to take a beach stroll prior to sunset for some photography shots keep in mind that the sun will set sooner because of the geography of the mountains to the west. Just east of Mukilteo lies Paine Field Airport home to Boeing 747,757,767,777, and 787 Dreamliner production lines. The airport has multiple public access points for easy plane spotting and has a great collection of vintage aircraft on display at 3 aviation museums.
For more interesting places around Mukilteo see all articles in and around Mukilteo
More shots of Mukilteo Lighthouse
Mukileto Lighthouse Park and Playground
Pioneer Cemetery along the Bluff in Mukilteo
Mukilteo Classic Car Show
A walk up Mukilteo Japanese Gulch 
Plane Spotting at Paine Field Snohomish County Airport
Paine Field KPAE Snohomish County Airport Attractions for everyone
Tails and Trails Mukilteo Off Leash Dog Park 
Historic Flight Foundation - Aircraft Museum 
Flying Heritage Collection Aircraft Museum
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Saturday, June 15, 2013

No. 194 Father's Day Flight of Two

Father's Day at Flying Heritage Collection
3407 109th Street SW
Everett, WA 98204
http://www.flyingheritage.com/default.aspx

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Flying Heritage Collection Main Gallery
Flying Heritage Hangar 2 Grand Opening

A bright blue sky and warm temperatures accompanied today's Fly Day at Paine Field. Its hard to want to stay indoors with such a good weather briefing. And pilots and aircraft a like felt the same way. It was a busy day at KPAE. Current construction on Runway 34R/16L means that the western Runway 34L/16R is the only active runway for General Aviation, Flight Schools, Boeing Test Flights, NAS Whidbey F-18 Hornets and the Vintage aircraft housed at Paine Field. Amongst the GA traffic a few Boeing 787s, 777, 747s also returned from the wild blue yonder .
The Collings Foundation is in town over Father's Day Weekend which added to the resident aircraft buzzing the shoreline of Mukilteo which included B-17, B-25, B-25, P-51, P-51, P-47 and a Mig-29.
The next Fly Day will be on June 29th at 12pm featuring Hellcat and Zero for "Pacific Legends Day"

Father & Son Flight Demonstration Pilots Bud and Ross Granley took to the sky in the P-51D Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt and put on a very tight formation flight for 30 minutes. 





 
Crowd lined up on east side 34Lh
HFC's P-47 Thunderbolt "Tallahassee Lassie" & HFC's P-51D Mustang "Upupa Epops"
Father and Son Flight Demonstration Pilots Bud and Ross Granley
HFC's P-51D Mustang "Upupa Epops"
HFC's P-51D Mustang "Upupa Epops"
HFC's P-47 Thunderbolt "Tallahassee Lassie"
HFC's P-47 Thunderbolt "Tallahassee Lassie"
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