5/1 BC election, low tide, Union River restoration

Baltimore Aquarium

New blog: ‘While growing up, I’d been to some pretty sad zoos and aquariums but I haven’t felt that way recently. Especially not when returning today to visit the National Aquarium in Baltimore and hearing the first “Wow!” from the kid standing next to me upon reaching the first level viewing area exhibit. That “Wow!” and the excitement of parents and adults brought back to me the article by Michael Roberts in Outside about marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols...’ In Praise of the Blue-Spaced “Wows!” in Aquariums

With new oil pipelines, tanker routes, LNG plants, mines and hydro-power projects proposed throughout British Columbia, aboriginal leaders are telling people in their communities to get out and vote, because their future is at stake. For the most part, native leaders are not advising community members on whom to vote for – they say that would be considered disrespectful – but they are urging people to get involved in the political process and to take a hard look at the party platforms. Mark Hume reports. Aboriginal leaders urging voter engagement in B.C. election

If you like to watch: With one more low-low tide coming up this afternoon (-1.7 at 3:12 pm), we’re sharing this scene from the month’s lowest low tide back on Sunday, photographed by Long Bach Nguyen over Alki Point and Constellation Park, as well as the north end of Beach Drive.  West Seattle scene: Low tide from a high-flying perspective  

A restoration project in the Union River estuary is back on track with funding assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, according to Mendy Harlow of the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group. Construction of two bridges was delayed because of a $220,000 cost overrun caused by “unanticipated issues” related to design changes, bids higher than expected and site conditions encountered at the last minute, according to a letter to funding agencies. The bridges are needed to maintain a trail across an old farm dike after the dike is breached. Breaching the dike and restoring tidal channels will allow seawater to reclaim 31 acres of intertidal wetlands, officials say. Chris Dunagan reports. Union River estuary work to resume

Now, your May Day tug weather--
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 300 AM PDT WED MAY 1 2013
TODAY
SW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WIND TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
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