> A great day for birds. Both blue heron and osprey photographed in Anacortes, just a short drive from home!
State ferry Yakima comes into view on a stroll along the Ship Harbor boardwalk. West side of Anacortes.
A beautiful two-masted sailboat works its way east toward Deception Pass, North Beach in the distance.
Another beautiful afternoon at Deception Pass, as viewed from Lighthouse Point on Fidalgo Island.
After several days in Anacortes, tall ship replica “Lady Washington” moves through Deception Pass on the way to its next destination. This ship is based in Grays Harbor, Washington.
Tall ship replica “Lady Washington” is in Anacortes for the 2023 Waterfront Festival! This beauty, a perennial favorite in Anacortes, is based out of Grays Harbor. Tickets are available online for excursions out of Cap Sante Marina. These photos were taken dockside, and from the Cap Sante viewpoint. For details about ship and schedule, click […]
Ospreys, otherwise known as “seahawks,” are making themselves known all over the city these days. My sightings within the past week have been at Ship Harbor, Cap Sante Marina and AHS Memorial Plaza overlooking the stadium. An amazing, beatiful bird with a distinctive call.
What a joy it is to live just a few minutes away from island gems such as this: Rosario Beach. On this hike I encountered a couple visiting from Seattle and a young man scoping the area for fishing spots. A few folks stopped to take a view seat on the trail to Bowman Bay.
About three dozen people gathered Monday, May 29 at Grand View Cemetery for a program in honor of Memorial Day. The morning event was led by American Legion officer Wally Garland, an Army veteran. Providing music were bugler Patrick Mooney and soloist Betsy Mosely. Garland delivered an opening prayer and remarks. The Legion then moved […]
The community is invited to visit Veterans Memorial Plaza at Anacortes High School Seahawk Stadium this Memorial Day to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. The plaza will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 29. No events are planned. […]
Join us for The First Friday Artwalk in Anacortes will take place Friday, June 2 from 6-8 p.m. The following businesses will take part: 402 Commercial Ave., One Realty Showing works by Charlene Hall, whose landscapes capture the quality of light and boldness that embodies watercolor. Suzanne Powers’ landscapes are inspired by the Salish Seas […]
Docks and uplands are busy at Cap Sante Marina as the Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show enters its final day (Saturday, May 20). Sunshine and events such as this one promise to make Anacortes a popular destination this spring and summer. Many at this week’s boating event are spilling into town for shopping and dining. […]