thursday from seattle

i'm sitting here at my pal vida's house on potlatch beach just north of everett washington.  i've been here for a day and a half.  it's always good times here on the res.  it's been overcast but not really rainy...you know the typical june seattle day.  

it's about 7pm and we're listening to the beach boys on the mac and watching the tide come in.  just a few minutes ago the daily visit of grey whales started.  they are about 300 feet off the bulkhead.  we're up about 130 feet on the high bank.  there are usually two but today they are spouting and eating together.  just like pals visiting and eating.  their flukes are often about 3 feet out of the water.  

to top that off there is a bald eagle that landed in the tree about 40 feet from the house.  vida says it often roosts there.  

i have pictures that i'm not sure i can upload.  we're just 45 minutes north of downtown seattle but there is no sound of cars, planes or trucks.