The Seattle area was covered with a blanket of smoke, caused by wildfires in Canada, during Seafair Weekend, but it didn’t stop the traditional activities from taking place. The hydroplanes raced and the Blue Angels flew, and people gathered on the shores of Mercer Island and the Interstate 90 bridge to observe it all.
The I-90 bridge between Mercer Island and Seattle is closed while the Blue Angels practice and perform. State troopers shut down the highway and nearby access ramps while people brought chairs, blankets and even snow cone machines to watch the show.
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Tyler Woody of Bellevue plays with Blue Angels action figures. Katie Metzger/staff photo
Spectators at Friday’s Blue Angels air show practice shield their eyes to look for the planes in the sunny and hazy sky. Katie Metzger/staff photo
State troopers watch the Blue Angels fly over I-90 during Seafair on Aug. 4. Katie Metzger/staff photo
Kids cover their ears as planes whiz by the I-90 bridge during Seafair. Katie Metzger/staff photo
Four Blue Angels cruise over Lake Washington and Mercer Island. Katie Metzger/staff photo
Sienna Woody, of Bellevue, points at the Blue Angels during their practice on Friday. Katie Metzger/staff photo
People walk out on the I-90 bridge to watch the Blue Angels fly over Lake Washington. The bridge is closed during the practices and performances. Katie Metzger/staff photo
The Blue Angels fly over Mercer Island as spectators capture cell phone videos. Katie Metzger/staff photo
Cooper and Jackson, of Kent, eat ice cream while they wait for the Blue Angels practice to begin. Katie Metzger/staff photo
