A superstar among accessible Port of Anacortes public assets is Cap Sante Marina, renowned among boaters for its location, amenities, service and competitive pricing. Investment in the facility is ongoing, as evidenced by these photos from late 2011 and early 2012. Text with the 2011 photo read: “The ‘front porch’ at the Cap Sante Boat […]
Memory Lane this morning while Mt. Baker was visible,fresh snow swirling near the peak. This photo was taken on a Mt. Baker climb in August 1986. Visible are steam holes enroute to the summit. We were blessed with beautiful skies, not a foregone conclusion on this Pacific Northwest adventure. Photo from a desktop scanner. Have […]
Already this shoot falls into the “Looking Back” category! New Year’s Day action, Bay View State Park. Kiteboarders on Padilla Bay.
It was January 11, 2006 when I made my way to the viewpoint of Cap Sante. I was a bit surprised to discover this young man seated alone on a rock overlooking Fidalgo Bay. Calm, cold, quiet.
This shot was taken three years ago from Anacortes. January 11, 2017.
This photo from the AnacortesToday archives shows a trio of kayakers practicing their skills in the swirling waters of Deception Pass. January 2004. Kayakers practiced rescue/retrieval skills that included rolling the kayak and restoring to upright position. At times, as in this case, the kayakers actually left their kayaks and climbed back in with the […]
This AnacortesToday archive photo shows Bill Wooding in his hangar at the Anacortes Airport in August 2014. The occasion was an airport open house hosted by the Port of Anacortes. Many of those in attendance had the privilege of seeing some of the cars and airplanes owned by Bill, including this MiG (Czechoslovakian, I think). […]
Seems like only yesterday when I was allowed to take a sneak peek of the new Anacortes Anthony’s restaurant, one week before its opening in January 2011. Smiles all ’round in a shiny new kitchen. A welcome addition to our island business community…
What a year it was! Images from 2019 on Fidalgo Island.
Birdseye view of the city of Anacortes and Guemes Island. May 2006.
The late Dorothy Ives (left), widow of Burl Ives, brought special holiday decorations back to Anacortes to help the Chamber of Commerce and Island Hospital Foundation sponsor a new event during the 2007 holiday season: “The Celebration of Trees.” The late Burl Ives, balladeer, actor and voice behind this long-running favorite, spent the final years […]
This photograph of Anacortes Town Crier Judy Jewell was taken at the 2002 Community Christmas tree lighting event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Judy did an awesome job representing this community for many years!