Photos by Tag: mystic
Changing shoreline
This photograph taken from the hill near Grandview Cemetery shows a changing Fidalgo Bay shoreline. In the foreground is Anacortes Marina. Above is Cap Sante Boat Haven, a public marina protected by a new configuration of breakwaters. A new pier will serve the small boat community from Seafarers’ Memorial Park, which also features an environmentally […]
Welcome whale
A model orca took its place at the Commercial Avenue office of the Mystic Sea Charters whale watching business this weekend. The whale is positioned above the office door, just below a huge jawbone from a 100-foot blue whale.
Swab the deck
It’s the quiet season for Anacortes-based whale watching crews, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t work to be done in preparation for the 2011 season. A Mystic Sea crew of at least three worked hard Wednesday afternoon. Can you say “elbow grease?”
Generation gap
The appeal differs, but both tall ship Lady Washington and power boat Mystic Sea (right) generate revenue by inviting tourists for Puget Sound adventures. The Mystic Sea is a whale watching vessel based in Anacortes. The Lady Washington, whose homeport is Grays Harbor, moves about during spring and summer. For the past five days she […]