Thousands of birds flock to utility lines on Portland Ave. near the Port of Tacoma, as if to have front row seats for a dazzling view of Mount Rainier at sunset Tuesday evening. Dean J. Koepfler/The News Tribune

The University of Puget Sound's Drake Vlautin, left, goes down on the rain saturated field against Pacific Lutheran's Trevor Jacka during Wednesday's match up that resulted in a 1 to 1 tie at UPS, October 10, 2007.(Janet Jensen/The News Tribune)

Rival teams from the University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran University battle in driving rain at UPS, Wednesday October 10, 2007. After double over time the teams tied 1 to 1.(Janet Jensen/The News Tribune)

Braving wind and rain Paul Sporich removes flags in Tacoma's Old Town neighborhood, Thursday evening October 18, 2007. The flags posted on lamp posts for the 4th of July were being seasonally removed and will soon be replaced by wreaths. Sporich said he was working in the evening when parking on North 30th Street is more plentiful.(Janet Jensen/The News Tribune)

Blue and gold greeted Tacoma Monday following days of wind and rain in the Northwest. Russ Carmack/The News Tribune

Strong winds propel Mark Folk's kite, grabbing the attention of his one and one-half-year old son Luke in North Tacoma, Thursday October 18, 2007. Janet Jensen/The News Tribune

Joseph Daoud of Lakewood came to Ruston Way in Tacoma Monday to enjoy the beautiful weather and to feed the birds. A seagull catches a piece of bread thrown by Daoud in midair. Lui Kit Wong/The News Tribune

The campus of the University of Puget Sound is bursting with fall color. Russ Carmack/The News Tribune

Reading his News Tribune, UPS student Adam Moulton of Idaho walks past the Hilton Bowen Gardner Memorial Fountain. Howarth Hall is in the background with Boston Ivy clinging to its bricks. Russ Carmack/The News Tribune

Cymbal-player Caitlin Dawes leads "The Wolverines", the drum line from Meeker Middle School, as they march around Stadium Bowl. That's Eden Medhane following. Drum lines-- the drumming section from a full marching band-- representing local high schools and secondary schools performed in a competition in Stadium Bowl Oct. 3, 2007.

Footprints make a pattern in the first snow of the season at the new visitor's center at Paradise on Mt. Rainier. Dean J. Koepfler / The News Tribune

If you missed it, check out the video from the construction at Paradise and her how it is working in those conditions.