items tagged with swinomish
September 12, 2011
This recent aerial photo illustrates why it is necessary to dredge the Swinomish Channel separating Fidalgo Island from the mainland of Skagit County.
Tags: channel, swinomish
November 19, 2010
Deception Pass Bridge and Duane Berentson Bridge have common characteristics, other than the obvious transportation functions they serve. First, each provides a critical link to and from Fidalgo Island. Second, each “bridge” is actually made up of twin spans. While … Continue reading →
Tags: berentson, bridge, swinomish
February 8, 2009
My son and I spotted this sailboat heading down the Swinomish Channel, so we pulled into the county launch area under Berentson Bridge to shoot this image of the sailboat and a commercial boat tied up on the Fidalgo side … Continue reading →
Tags: berentson, sailboat, swinomish
August 19, 2006
Pictured here is a blue heron, taking in the sights from a piling near the west shore of the Swinomish Channel. The channel marks the east boundary of Fidalgo Island, accessible by three bridges including the Duane Berentson Bridge pictured … Continue reading →
Tags: bridge, channel, heron, swinomish, view
August 18, 2006
If plans by the Swinomish Tribe continue on track, the neighborhood here on the Channel separating Fidalgo Island from the mainland will soon be home to a resort/convention center. According to an article in the Skagit Valley Herald, the tribe … Continue reading →
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July 13, 2005
Many people don’t even realize Anacortes is on an island. A small public boat launch beneath the Duane Berentson Bridge (actually twin spans) offers the opportunity to step to the shores of Swinomish Channel, the ribbon of water separating Fidalgo … Continue reading →
Tags: berentson, bridge, swinomish
