Water Level at Waughop Lake

I said the other day that I would put up a more current picture which shows the water level at Waughop Lake, and I know you all have been waiting with bated breath to see it ;), so here it is. . .

picture taken 9 June 11

Western State Hospital Historical Cemetery

The marker for the Western State Hospital Historical Cemetery at Fort Steilacoom Park. . .

Foam on Waughop Lake

picture taken on 14 June 2011

Doesn't the foam look a little worrisome?  I googled "foam on lake" and found this article on Lake Foam. The author explains,

On lakes, in bathtubs and in mugs of beer, the cause for foam is the same. Agitation at the surface causes air to get under the surface film of the water. Weakened surface tension is unable to force the air out, but rather keeps water wrapped around a volume of air, creating a bubble. If this happens for long enough, foam is created.

 It was windy when I took this picture yesterday evening, so maybe that's why there was foam at the shore of the lake? 

Feathery Clouds above Waughop Lake

I thought the clouds were so pretty the evening this picture was taken.  You can see Pierce College in the distance on the hill.

picture taken on 24 May 2011

Red Fire Hydrant at Fort Steilacoom Park

This red fire hydrant is by the barns at Fort Steilacoom Park.  You can see that it's been painted several colors over the years!  I took this picture yesterday evening on a walk in the park.

picture taken 9 June 11

The Water Rose Even Higher at Waughop Lake

I can't believe it's been so long since I posted!  I probably should post something wonderful and exciting since I haven't posted in so long.  I'm afraid, though, this picture isn't going to be terribly exciting.  Since my last post was about how high the water was a Waughop Lake, I wanted to make note that the water in Waughop Lake rose even higher than it was back in March.  This picture was taken on May 21st.   I'll try and post a more recent one soon! :-)

The Water is High at Waughop Lake

The first picture of Waughop Lake was taken on Sunday the 20th of March. The water in the lake is really high right now. The second picture was taken back in October, and you can see that the water is high by comparing the pictures and looking at the pilings of the old dock.  The piling the bird is standing on in the second pictures is completely covered by water in the first picture except for the metal pole that is sticking up.

March 20, 2010

October 20, 2010