Photos by Tag: sea
Ready for closeup
Drawn from the crowd like a sailor to sirens was this photographer at the Anacortes Fourth of July parade. These ladies and several others were attired in creative and colorful costumes reminiscent of a Disney “under the sea” scene. Quite clever.
We need one
I discovered this beauty while investigating tourism options Thursday in historic Coupeville. This skeleton of a stellar sea lion is among three skeletons hanging from the lobby ceiling of the wharf building. The others are a porpoise and a young gray whale. The closest thing I know of in Anacortes is the whale bone on […]
Shanty singers
Dr. Bill Testerman and Cynthia Richardson contributed their singing skills to a 2011 Boating Season opening ceremony Saturday at Cap Sante Boat Haven. Other members of their sea shanty group were Frank Orr and David Jackson
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 […]
Got yer back
“I got yer back,” this seagull appears to be saying as he peeks over his shoulder from a perch on the head of the “Lady of the Sea” sculpture at Seafarers’ Memorial in downtown Anacortes.