Photos by Tag: anchor
Blink, blink
I posted this photo in black and white noting that for an instant, it looks like an image from a few decades back. I took the shot of the Model T this morning in front of the Anchor Tavern, which has also been around for a few decades. I guess the neon and “ATM” signs […]
Anchor Signs at work
Monday morning sunshine brought Jose Tinoco of Anchor Signs to Commercial Avenue and work on the Anacortes arch. Tinoco was busy last week installing lighted snowflakes along the community’s main drag. Today he was installing an “1891” date plate to the bottom of the new north side section of the arch. This is the city’s […]
Anchor art space
Anchor art space welcomes artist Carolyn Law for an exhibition of mixed media works on paper. “Noting” opens Friday, June 5, with a reception from 6-9 p.m. This exhibition runs through June 27. Anchor art space is available to accommodate private events. It is located at 216 Commercial Avenue.
Marine neighborhood
Visible in this photo of the north end of Anacortes are Anchor Cove Marina (foreground), Trident Seafoods, Port of Anacortes and Dakota Creek Industries (DCI). The body of water is the Guemes Channel.
Gulling about
Seagulls enjoy Seafarers’ Park too, perhaps because of the occasional tidbit left behind by picnickers. Then there are treats from the fishermen at the nearby commercial fleet dock. Pictured here are a gull, a large anchor and the shoreside building owned by the Port of Anacortes. This is a popular rental building for receptions and […]
Pier 61
Dining at a waterfront restaurant offers a “dessert” with no calories. Lunch this week at Randy’s Pier 61 on the Guemes Channel provided an opportunity to enjoy a parade of boats, a view of snow-capped Mt. Baker, and even a pair of seals playing hide and seek in the harbor. There was activity at the […]