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Friday's Fotos - The Bluest Skies You've Ever Seen

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Industry Observer with ARFCO Media

I’ve heard tell they aren’t the bluest. It just seems that way because you don’t see them that often. In November that can be so true. Case in point, yesterday I was headed up to the Wallingford neighborhood to attend a Personal Safety Class at Cooper Jacobs Real Estate. Yep, that’s our own AR blogger Courtney Cooper’s office.

On my way from Renton earlier the rain was pounding, the wind was blasting, visibility was about 200 feet at best, and the traffic... ah yes, the traffic. I’ll leave that one simply at, weird as usual when it rains in Seattle. Go figure...

Barbie Van Horn and I met at our Eastlake Office then headed up around the north end of Lake Union to Courtney’s office when the rain suddenly stopped, the sun came out and indeed, the bluest skies you’ve ever seen!

Seattle Skyline from N 40th St above Lake Union.

I’m looking south watching the Seattle Skyline. At a stop sign on North 40th and Latona I look behind us, “Cool, no traffic, jump out of the car, run to the middle of the intersection, fire off as many camera shots as I can in a few seconds, then jump back in the car.” Yay! :O)

Two minutes later the next wave of the blustery wet dark grey thunders its way over the city. I love this time of year. In November the weather can change in a minute and often does. I love the kaleidoscope of sun and rain and shadows and watching the autumn leaves blowing everywhere.

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Comments (17)

Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

It's a lovely photo.  We generally have more than a minute down in Georgia and it's the summer time when it can be sun shining in one minute and raining in the next.

Nov 07, 2014 09:00 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Hi Rene,

What a great shot! You are right it is the bluest of skies..thanks for sharing!

Nov 07, 2014 09:08 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Tammy... We get our summer showers, but around November is the "Pineapple Express" season when warm moist air follows the jet stream up to the Pacific Northwest and brings a lot of rain.

Nov 07, 2014 09:28 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Hi Dorie... Thanks! The sky was certainly blue that morning (for a few minutes)!

Nov 07, 2014 09:29 AM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Rene, as they say in the fashion world (too often), "love, love, LOVE!" I swear it almost looks like you played with a bunch of cool photo editing options!

Nov 07, 2014 09:30 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Rene - Nice sky. It's strange that I've visited Seattle a couple of dozen times over the years, usually for several days and in all seasons, and with very few exceptions, the weather has been beautiful and the skies blue.

Nov 07, 2014 09:39 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Hi Gayle... No, just the ultimate photo filter, the sun! ;O)

Dick... We knew you were in town and couldn't resist messing with you!

Nov 07, 2014 09:50 AM
Potranco Realty
Potranco Realty - San Antonio, TX
"Sold with Potranco Realty"

Hello Rene, thank you for sharing your story and your blue skies.

Nov 07, 2014 10:23 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

If there has been a bright side to having catalytic converters on cars, and the development of cleaner fuels, it is the bluer skies above us.  Sacramento is in a valley, and I can remember during most of my younger years, the sky having a haze or smog to hide the vivid blue, we now see most of the time.  For that I'm grateful!

Nov 07, 2014 10:29 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

 I think I've missed out on this. I'm trying to keep my head above water for the last two weeks René. I kind of miss the blue skies but every once in a while we are surprised!!

Nov 07, 2014 10:45 AM
Rene Fabre
ARFCO Media - Renton, WA
Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Thanks Bob! It was one of those 'get it now or just remember' and never to be shared...

Myrl, me too! We're fortunate in the NW. I'd say because enough weather  fronts come of the coast and pretty much sweep the area. I know when we have those lazy days of still summer the sky changes color. Maybe that's why I enjoy Autumn on a blustery afternoon and everything around you looks so vivid! 

 

Nov 07, 2014 10:46 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Love the photo Rene.  It really does capture the GREAT Pacific NW.  It's lovely!

Nov 07, 2014 11:44 AM
Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807
HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ
Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

I love to visit Seattle, think it is a great place. However, I also love blue skies, and that is why I now live in Arizona, where we have blue skies over 300 days a year.

Nov 07, 2014 11:53 AM
Patricia Kennedy
RLAH@properties - Washington, DC
Home in the Capital

Rene, hah!  Blue skies!  Where is all the rain you all are famous for?

Nov 07, 2014 12:19 PM
Melinda (Mel) Peterson
Grants Pass, OR - Bend, OR
The Savvy Broker - ABR, CRS

Totally LOL... I did the same thing today... Jumped out of my car in the middle of the road to snap the most gorgeous pic of blue skies with a mountain backdrop.  I looked at the pic tonight and realized my thumb was over the lense!  OMG!

Nov 07, 2014 12:29 PM
Dan Tabit
Keller Williams Bellevue - Sammamish, WA

Hey Rene, Remember Emmett Watson?  He wouldn't approve of this good publicity for our city. 

Nov 08, 2014 09:37 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Oh what wonderful colors Rene. I think our skies should be that color and would be if it weren't for all the polution.

Nov 19, 2014 10:50 AM