With bridge paint and repair contractors gone for a few winter weeks, I took the opportunity Sunday to visit Pass Island at Deception Pass. There I was treated to what I assume was a U.S. Coast Guard training exercise. This vessel made several passes back and forth through swiftly moving currents at Deception Pass before motoring off toward the southwest side of Fidalgo Island. Thank you, Coast Guard, for the often critical services you provide, both civilian and military.
Coast Guard vessel motors west
... and back again
Heading east into Deception Pass
A "360" in the channel just east of Deception Pass Bridge
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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