It's Something Season

[akirlu]

I think it was Saturday some time that we first noticed that there were clusters of boats on Lake Washington, just sitting there, not going anyplace. At first we thought maybe there was some sort of event that they were waiting for, not unlike all the boats that anchor in advance of opening day, or 4th of July fireworks over on Lake Union and Elliott Bay. But over the course of a week's commutes I've had a chance to notice the preponderance of little bitty boats with outboard motors, and the poles and nets bristling out of virtually all the parked boats. So, they're fishing. I'm not sure what for though. A quick Google reveals that there was a 3-day sockeye season over the weekend, but it's Thursday now so wtf? Seattle's finest were out there patrolling, too, so I presume it's all on the up and up.

Also spotted on the lake: a fishing Great Blue Heron, and miscellaneous baby ducks. No turtles, though. Turtles tend to be out more in the afternoon.

Comments

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

There was a three-day sockeye season, extended by two days (with a one-day rest for the fishery folk to do the math), followed immediately by three days of Blue Angels overhead and hydrofoils on the lake.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

Ah, they extended it. The hot dog is enlightened.

But I can tell you the Blue Angels are already doing their thing -- pre-show warm-ups -- so I'm guessing some of the fishermen are due for a hell of a view.

[kate-schaefer.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah. Moments after I hit ENTER I heard the Blue Angels buzz my house.

[akirlu.livejournal.com]

I actually got to see a plane a couple of times today, as they made passes over the quad.

samildanach is right that it's rather sobering to realize what the sound of a low flying American military jet means in some parts of the world right now, but as a child of air shows, my first reaction is still, That is SO cool!