Sweet songbird
Songs from the cattails. Red wing blackbird, wetland are just off Highway 20 on Fidalgo Island.
Island Hospital Surgical Services RN Ronnie Metcalfe closed out a 51-year career in style Friday afternoon, suiting up for a “hot load” helicopter adventure after her last day of work. “Hot load” means rotors spinning. Contributing to Metcalfe’s bucket list … Continue reading
Scenes from 2019 “Do the Bloom Color Run” in Anacortes Saturday, April 12. This event is sponsored by the Anacortes Arts Festival in conjunction with the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Runners encounter “color tossers” who convert them to “living art.”
The sunsets are beautiful from Cap Sante, to be sure, be there are many others sources of enjoyment in this Anacortes “neighborhood” surrounded by water.
Yet another Fidalgo Island classic appears destined to fall under the ravages of time. My collection includes photos of two island barns that have suffered this fate in recent years.
A new bench at Heart Lake, dedicated to James Blair McCallum. The plaque reads: “An amazing husband, dad, brother, son, papa and friend. Devoted and accomplished in every aspect of life. So much to live for — gone too soon. … Continue reading
