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Local veterans celebrated in photos
Among many Veterans Day tributes in Anacortes each year is a display of photographs in front of Anacortes Middle School on “M” Avenue. Images of dozens of military veterans are displayed in preparation for Veterans Day. This year: Tuesday, November 11.
Prize on the horizon
Shining on the horizon this afternoon was Mt. Baker, as viewed from Seafarers’ Memorial Park. Ramp to small boat launch in the foreground.
AHS football win over Burlington
It was a wet win for Anacortes Friday night in Burlington: 28-3 Seahawks over the Burlington-Edison Tigers. The Hawks led from the start, most of the offense on the ground due to driving rain. 13-0 end of first quarter. 21-3 at halftime, 21-3 at the end of the third. Hawks scored again with just over […]
Jennifer Bowman featured acrylics
Jennifer Bowman brings an assortment of landscapes, seascapes and florals in acrylic as featured artist at Scott Milo Gallery in November. Bowman has added a bin with an assortment of small originals on panels. Also showing from November 7-29 are gouache landscapes and seascapes by Charlene Hall; soft pastel landscapes by Deborah Henderson; wall mount […]
U.S. symbol, U.S. jet
Our hike near West Beach at Deception Pass State Park last week yielded images of the naval aviation variety. The first photo features a Growler and a bald eagle atop an evergreen. These images feature two Boeing aircraft: the P8 Poseidon and the EA-18G Growler. Both planes fly out of NAS Whidbey in Oak Harbor. […]
Hiking Deception Pass
Visitors to Deception Pass State Park, viewed from trail above Little North Beach. Bridge visible in the distance.
Shoreline hawk
It has been rare for me to spot a hawk at Ship Harbor. I was treated to this Cooper’s Hawk opportunity Wednesday in the afternoon sun. WAY up in a tree.
Lady in red
I don’t know the life cycle of a ladybug, but I was pleasantly surprised to find this tiny beauty in the garden this morning. So petite.
Beauty on the bay
A recent trip to Seafarers’ Memorial Park yielded this photo of a sailboat on Fidalgo Bay.
Otters on the move
I spotted this family of otters near the “lagoon” on the Tommy Thompson Trail. Minutes later they moved from water to beach, and then up a rocky slope to who knows where … beautiful creatures.
Harvest moon
October’s full moon, also called the harvest moon, will be visible from tonight into early Tuesday. The silvery orb will be at its fullest around 11:48 p.m. ET Monday, according to EarthSky. I took this photo from my deck.
Fascinating clouds
Sometimes you just have to pull off the road and take a photo. South end Anacortes a few days back, when we were treated to blue skies.
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