Atmospheric

[gwyn]

Apropos of nothing: I saw the coolest thing this morning, and I don't even know how to describe it, but I've never seen anything like it. My bus route is probably one of the most beautiful bus routes you could take -- it winds around the little peninsula known as West Seattle, and goes all around Alki beach and then follows Beach Drive towards the Fauntleroy ferry terminal, then back up and around. In the morning, when the tide's out, there are great blue herons feeding in the shallows, and if it's clear, the Olympics are out and towering over the Puget Sound islands of Vashon and Bainbridge and Maury. Sometimes we even get to see sea lions, and there's nothing like having a bald eagle come in for a landing on a walkway railing, right by your bus window.

But this morning was so odd. There was a layer of fog right over the water surrounding only the lower half of Vashon Island. Then in the middle of this layer, there was this... spill, I guess, of fog in a narrow trail coming off the island. It was like a reverse capital T shape, or like a trail of shaving foam spilling out onto the water. A tunnel of fog. I've never seen anything like it, especially since it was all low to the water or ground. I've frequently seen a layer of fog coating the sound, but this was like something out of a novel, this marching line of fog moving down to spread out across the water (although nothing sinister about it, it was really quite pretty).

As much as I hate my job, I love being able to take the bus and getting these incredible mental pictures all the time. Sunsets in fall and spring, around commute time, are breathtaking.

More legitimate stuff later, I hope.

Comments

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

Wow, that does sound gorgeous.

I do envy you your views. I actually like my bus ride, as boring as it may be just going up and down I-5, but it's far more interesting than any other commute I've had in my life. We just did not have all these mountains back in Indiana. *g*

[criesbella.livejournal.com]

i used to live in seattle when i was in my
early 20s--1st on 2nd & bell by the crocodile,
then down by the market on western ave.,
finally up on beacon hill w/a view of mt. ranier.

thanks for taking me *back*.

xoxo, a

[gwyn-r.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, the south coast of England! Well, I'd love that -- some of my favorite places in the world are there. I never was lucky enough to ses a kestrel on my trips, though, that I know of.

We have a number of bald eagles living in greenbelt areas throughout. I've been able to easily impress people by finding the right time to drive them around when the eagles would be flying high looking for food. But it's still somewhat jarring to see one at eye level, or sitting on a rock out in the water of one of the most populated beaches in Seattle! You're never really prepared for that. ;-)

If you ever come to Seattle, let me know! I love showing people around.