In the News
Dee Daniels and friends
Jazz singer Dee Daniels delighted crowds in Anacortes Friday, starting at Anacortes High School and ending the day at the Anacortes Jazz Festival kickoff dinner. Daniels performed in the afternoon at Brodniak Auditorium with Floyd Standifer and the Larry Fuller Trio. Pictured with Dee are AHS music students and in the bottom photo, Festival Chairman […]
32nd Street wetlands
Sunday morning sunshine provided the perfect conditions for a visit to city forestlands at the end of 32nd Street. On one side was the sweeping wetland area with scattered snags. On the other was a beautiful pool of water standing at the edge of the forest. Among the creatures I encountered were this rabbit and […]
Step back in time
Anacortes played host Saturday to participants and guests at the Ninth Annual Antique Engine and Machine Day, 9th Street and “Q” Avenue. Early morning rain threatened this outside event, but the weather turned and crowds came out to enjoy a variety of machines and equipment. I always enjoy the steam-powered boats. Also pictured here is […]
Sweet music from Africa
Several hundred people were blessed Friday night with song and dance from the African Children’s Choir, a Christian youth choir established in 1984. Members of the choir delighted their audience at a free performance at Brodniak Auditorium in Anacortes under the sponsorship of Westminster Presybterian and Safe Harbor congregations. The choir serves numerous purposes, including […]
Sweet roses
Our roses took a bit of a thrashing during recent rains, but there are still some beauties, and more yet to bloom. I made mom happy yesterday with delivery of a single Mr. Lincoln. My favorite.
Floral snapshots
Peak bloom season is past, but there is still activity in the garden. Pictured here is a busy bee. In addition to the rose, there is a photo of a toad lily (top). Don’t know what the orange blossom is, but I like the contrast of colors.
Farmer’s Market
Vendors come from nearby Skagit Valley and as far away as Whidbey Island (Soggy Bottom Acres) and Snohomish County (Uprising Organics). It is the Anacortes Farmer’s Market, open each Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the first week in October. “Just picked today” is a phrase often used at this market, which features an […]
Cougs are coming
Just a couple of weeks before WSU football hits Seattle to face Colorado, to the delight of thousands of west side Cougars. These photos were taken two years ago when WSU played Colorado in one of the first games played at Qwest Field. Yes, the Cougs won … but the first half was a bit […]
Sunflower season
A bonus from our bird feeder are the sunflowers that have sprouted up in the garden below. These photographs show various stages of development among several plants. The first stage reminds me of something I might see beneath the surface of Puget Sound. The bee in the third photo was quite cooperative. I think he […]
Doors open at new Dish
Housewares and cool stuff: bath, baby, gourmet foods, tabletop, clothing and more. That’s what’s happening at the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, known affectionately by its customers as “The Dish.” Marianne just made the move back downtown this week, opening her doors for opening day of the 2004 Arts Festival. This beautiful new shop […]
Under the bridge
While I was waiting for the fog to lift, I scrambled around on Pass Island, the centerpoint of two spans at Deception Pass. Photos included wild roses, thistles and moss.