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July Aurora from Near Mt. Rainier
Heard a bit online that some monster sunspots facing Earth had spewed off a few solar flares that might combine to make for aurora here. I kept an eye on the space weather forecast and my rooftop meteor cams back in Seattle (the first two images) and saw it was happening.
July 1, 2026
Gov Helicopter Hovering Over Seattle (again)
This is the second time in a week this helicopter hovered high above Seattle. Last week, while on a walk, it was over south Seattle for the duration of that walk.
Sunspots Through the Clouds
We're having some cloudy late June weather but saw online some massive sunspot regions on the Sun. This afternoon, I noticed things brightening up a bit outside and, on a hunch, grabbed my camera and, lo, was able to use the clouds as my filter to capture these monsters.
Seattle Pinball Museum
Made a visit to Seattle's Pinball Museum yesterday and had a great time. Everyone who worked there were super kind with us and our kiddo.
