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December 28, 2007

Park trail

My friend James works his way up a trail near the pull-out on Washington Park’s Loop Road. What a beautiful Friday morning!

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October 18, 2007

Twisted tree

I’ve featured this tree before on this site, if I’m not mistaken, but it’s hard to resist. In fact, I think my Dad and Mom’s family album includes a photo or two with kids perched in its branches. I know … Continue reading

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July 24, 2007

Lady leaves

Lady Washington and crew motored out of Cap Sante Boat Haven Tuesday about 10:30 a.m. after a few days in Anacortes with companion ship, Hawaiian Chieftain. The tall ship replica is a favorite among boat-watchers in the region. Homeport is … Continue reading

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July 24, 2007

Exposed

This lonely tree shows the ravages of time and weather. It is located on the Washington Park loop road at the summit overlooking Burrows.

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July 9, 2007

Quiet time

This woman had one of the best seats in the house on a sunny afternoon at Washington Park. There are several benches along the park Loop Road, but this one at the top of a staircase leading to the beach … Continue reading

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May 2, 2007

Summit silouette

This was the view early Wednesday afternoon from the summit of Washington Park Loop Road, with a branch of the park’s twisted tree silouetted in the foreground. Visible in the distance is Mt. Erie.

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March 14, 2007

Beaches beckon

I took the “local traffic” option a couple of days ago through the Sunset Avenue street improvement project and was rewarded with this photograph of the beach at Washington Park. It’s time to go into storage to dig out that … Continue reading

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March 7, 2007

Island icon

What a beautiful afternoon we had Wednesday. I took the opportunity to cruise through Washington Park, stopping long enough on the loop road to capture this image of “the tree” protruding over the water on the island’s northwest shoreline. Visible … Continue reading

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August 23, 2006

Bluff stroll

This visitor to the city’s Washington Park is silouetted against the afternoon sun as he returns to his car at the viewpoint above Burrows Island. The park was busy, likely populated by recreationists trying to make the most of remaining … Continue reading

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February 8, 2006

Playing hookey

My hat is off to this couple. They woke up to Wednesday morning sun and blue skies and immediately headed for the Washington Park boat launch. I was in the parking lot taking advantage of a new laptop computer to … Continue reading

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July 20, 2004

Disembarking the Lady

A Lady Washington crew member speaks to disembarking mates from the rigging of the tall ship replica, which arrived in Anacortes Monday night. The ship, which has appeared in feature films including Pirates of the Caribbean, is based in Grays … Continue reading

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July 19, 2004

Lady Washington arrives

This happy-go-lucky crew of four puttered by the Lady Washington shortly after she docked at Cap Sante Boat Haven Monday around 8:25 p.m. I grabbed my camera as I hadn’t heard about the Lady arriving, and suspected she might be … Continue reading

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