In the News

June 7, 2006

Faith shared

Among speakers and musicians at the Wednesday night Baccalaureate in Anacortes were AHS seniors Alexa Bowen, Linnea Morrow and Alex Dunton. Among male speakers were Mark Richcreek and Andrew Covert. Piano soloist and praise band member Cory Edwards provided opening music. Linnea displayed a craft project from her days in Vacation Bible School, noting that […]

June 1, 2006

Afternoon showers

Afternoon showers and overcast skies provided even light and interesting textures for garden photos Thursday. Stars of these photos included roses, peonies and begonias.

May 29, 2006

Memorial Day 06

About 50 people including a dozen or so veterans gathered at Grand View Cemetery in Anacortes Monday for a brief service conducted by members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Services were also held on Guemes Island and at Fern Hill Cemetery on Highway 20. Pictured here is Dr. Bud Strom, a […]

May 22, 2006

Festival gallery

Aaargh, matey! And a great weekend it was! Once again, the Chamber of Commerce and Port of Anacortes joined forced to create a fabulous, free Waterfront Festival. Pictured in the second frame are Rotary volunteers Desha Furin, Vic Childs and Pam Putney. There were smiles all ’round…

May 17, 2006

From the sky

Visible in the first aerial photo are athletic fields. Memorial Stadium is in the lower right hand corner, the high school to the left. To the left of the high school is the high school track. In the upper left corner are diamonds at Daniels Field, just a block or two from 12th Street. The […]

May 13, 2006

Washington Park

It was late in the day and I had no spark So I hopped in the car bound for Washington Park Waves broke on the beach, wind blew through the trees Bluff views drew people, wildflowers drew bees This is one sweet park Don’t stay away long All work and no play Is quite simply […]

May 3, 2006

Sails away

Conditions were perfect for a sailboat race, and roughly a dozen crews responded to the Anacortes Yacht Club’s invitation Wednesday, May 3 on Fidalgo Bay. Crew size ranged from a handful to as many as a dozen on boats with names like White Lightnin’, Syndicat, Aeolus, Lucky Duck, Puffin, Pangaea, Slingshot, Flashpoint and Cutaway. Mt. […]

April 30, 2006

Photos & Funk

Unveiling of the latest photo exhibit at the Anacortes Museum drew hundreds, from teens to eighty-somethings. The occasion was the gala opening of the Wallie Funk Photo Collection, a fascinating family of photos gathered by the Anacortes-born photojournalist. Wallie (second and third photos) also celebrated his 84th birthday on Saturday, so he was joined by […]

April 20, 2006

Garden macros

While waiting for a shopping list this morning I wandered through the garden with the “macro” setting on my camera. Dozens of pink blossoms give hope to the prospect of a healthy apple crop. An interesting little fly must have been dozing, because he let me push my lens within centimeters of his wings. The […]

April 6, 2006

Vibrant colors

Between our garden and the neighbor’s, I managed to snap a handful of colorful photographs this morning of “spring in progress.” Note little spider suspended from rhododendron blossom.

April 6, 2006

Hard hat zone

These photos were taken over the course of three days this week as construction crews first unveiled the face of the New Wilson Hotel, and then proceeded to disassemble scaffolding to reveal the historic structure’s facelift. Work is also underway on the street and sidewalks on the block of 8th Street and Commercial Avenue.

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