I stepped back in time this week with Loren Smith, owner and operator of a 1937 John Deere tractor and accompanying baler. Loren made hay the old way in a field not too far from the city’s south boundary. As was the case in days of old, Loren often “switches hats,” doing maintenance work including wiring to keep things running. Photos include the tractor grill and part of the mechanism on the baling unit.
A fourth generation Skagit County native who was moved kicking and screaming from this island community in 1960. I finally reclaimed an Anacortes address in 1980, and I have been in constant celebration of my return since that time. Many of us who call Anacortes home love Fidalgo Island for its natural assets: among them are rugged beaches, pristine lakes, thousands of acres of forestland and some awesome views of the Skagit Valley and surrounding islands. Another element of my love affair with this community is its people, both natives and immigrants. They will “star” in many of my journal entries.
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