May 17, 2019 - Icicle Creek Gorge

In late May Icicle Creek runs high as it flows east 32 miles from near the crest of the Cascade Mountain range to meet the Wenatchee River at Leavenworth.  Barring a sudden weather event the flow won't be this high until this time next year.  By August the flow of water will be just 5% of what it is now.  The current water flow is near normal, but drought conditions are forecast.  An abnormally dry and warm March and April has left area snowpacks half their usual amount.

May 11, 2019 - Late Spring Bluff

After a mid-80s day, nearly 25 degrees above average, a sunset over Puget Sound from the bluff above Richmond Beach Saltwater Park is a great way to close out a summer-like day.

April 27, 2019 - Knee Deep In Flowers We'll Stray

Surrounded by perfectly straight rows of vibrant colors, a stroll through the tulip fields in the Skagit Valley on a sunny spring day is a wonderfully unique experience. 

Lyrics from "Tip Toe Thru the Tulips" by Al Dubin and Joe Burke

March 19, 2019 - Flower Time!

It's flower time at Pike Place!

Following an atypically snowy month, Seattleites and their flowers embraced the record high temperatures on back-to-back days - 76 degrees yesterday and 80 degrees at the time of this post.  The previous high temperature for this date was 63.  The previous high temperature for March was 78.