Photos by Tag: flag
Original ‘Hawks fly the flag
What a joy it was to see student athletes on the field, the “Seahawks” flag flying beside the Stars and Stripes of the U.S. flag. Last week during a track and field competition.
Wonderfully windy
What a weird, wonderful morning. Warm temperatures but the kind of wind that gets your attention, as illustrated by this photo of the flag flying at Cap Sante Boat Haven.
Platform perspective
A wind from the north blew this large flag into the foreground of a photo looking south on Commercial Avenue Sunday at the peak of Oyster Run 2006. Firefighters (Anacortes and Mount Vernon) hosted this elevated platform, with donations going to Jerry’s Kids. Weather and a notable anniversary undoubtedly contributed to one of the largest […]
Posting the colors
Among morning chores for Pat Bruce at The Front Room antique and collectibles shop is the posting of the flag on Commercial Avenue. Next door to The Front Room is The Living Word Christian book store.
Flying at half-staff
Flags all over the city fly at half-staff this week in memory of former Anacortes Mayor Doyle Geer and also in recognition of those who died as a result of the tsunami that struck 10 nations in Indonesia. This flag is located at the Seafarers’ Memorial Park on Port of Anacortes property adjacent to the […]
A nation mourns
Throughout the community, flags flew today at half staff as at the national level, preparations were made for memorial services and burial of the late Ronald W. Reagan, 40th President of the United States. President Reagan died Saturday at his home, and mourners passed by his flag-draped casket today at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library […]
Presidents Day
“Labour to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.” George Washington, as quoted in Spark’s “Life of Washington,” published in 1839. “I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.” Abraham Lincoln in a letter to Horace Greeley, August 22, 1862. This […]
In memoriam
This was the scene two years ago in Causland Memorial Park on the morning after the infamous attack on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The flag was at half mast as a groundskeeper moved up the steps of the park amphitheater. As was the case in communities […]
Patriotic statement
Someone inspired by a sense of patriotism recently planted a small flag in the hand of the boy hugging his mother’s skirt on the statue at the mouth of the harbor at Cap Sante Marina. The statue is titled “Lady of the Sea,” placed in honor of those who have lost their lives in pursuit […]
Community pride
Hundreds of people lined the main street of Anacortes this morning for the 4th of July parade sponsored by the Anacortes Women of Today. The parade opened with a volley from a cannon, and then a Navy color guard led the procession south along Commercial Avenue. Many people streamed from the parade to Causland Park […]
Fly the flag
This scene is from last year’s 4th of July parade, a wonderful community event sponsored annually by the Anacortes Women of Today. Once again this year, the city’s firemen will participate, rolling by crowds in bright, shiny trucks and other emergency response vehicles. This flag was mounted by Firefighter/Paramedic James Wireman on the ladder of […]
July 4 countdown
The return of bright morning sun on Tuesday, July 1 illuminated the windows of downtown businesses all along Commercial Avenue, spotlighting in many cases the 4th of July displays inside. This flag appears in the window of Maison et Jardin gift shop near the corner of 4th and Commercial. Other displays, from the flag flying […]