In the News
SOS band a hit
Local band SOS wowed the crowd Saturday at the Anacortes Waterfront Festival with a “hot Latin rock” sound reminiscent of Santana and the early Seventies. Lead singer is Beth Bivens; John Malone, guitar; Jim Venditto, bass guitar; Ted Rieger, drums; Oscar De La Rosa, timbalis; Gabriel De La Rosa, congas. Check them out at their […]
Causland in bloom
Grab a picnic lunch (or dinner) and head for Causland Memorial Park in downtown Anacortes (off “M” Avenue, between 7th and 8th streets). Causland’s beautiful flowers, bushes and trees are in full bloom, and the city does a wonderful job of maintaining this park gem. Take time to read the memorial plaque to city residents […]
Ted and Leila’s sanctuary
Ted and Leila Meyer talk about their garden, but the term “sanctuary” seems more appropriate, not only for their human guests but for the seasonal bird population as well. Ted and Leila’s garden, which features an amazing number of beautiful flowers, shrubs and trees, is made more special by the fact that they designed and […]
May flowers
Years ago I satisfied my desires for macro photography by purchasing a set of three lenses for my 35 mm Minolta. Today, with a digital camera, I simply press a button on the side of the lens to “go macro.” I worked my way around the yard with the lens Sunday, moving from lily to […]
Forest flora
I’m not sure of the names of a couple of these wild plants. I think one is Indian paintbrush, and I know the vertical shot is a young madrona tree. I encourage you at this time of year to hike the sun-splashed trails of Little Cranberry Lake. Take care, however, not to trample…
New park on the channel
A partnership like this one you just can’t beat. This community’s three (yes, three!) Kiwanis clubs recently joined forces with the City of Anacortes to create a beautiful waterfront park adjacent to the Guemes Ferry Landing. It was a great place to get away from it all years ago when our kids were small. Now, […]
Sunday drive
Scenes from this weekend excursion actually were photographed on a Saturday morning, but the title “Sunday drive” seemed a more appropriate fit. I love “old town” Anacortes, especially that residential area located north of 12th Avenue and west to Steinman’s Grocery. We used to rent a house on 8th Street, and spent many hours as […]
Scenes from Sunset Beach
After sharing picnic pizza and brownies, our evening included a playground adventure, rock-skipping and (for three of those in our party) some exercise on the Loop Road in Washington Park. I stayed behind and talked with Yuri Yotov and his sister, Mila. We weren’t the only ones with the Saturday night picnic plan. We saw […]
Action at the feeder
Activity has been brisk at the back yard feeders and bath recent mornings and afternoons. Pictured here is a goldfinch, and several house finches. According to the state Audubon Society, finches are common at bird feeders during the non-breeding season. Some flocks may stay together through the breeding season as well, and birds will use […]
Pretty peonies
We made the traditional journey to Mom’s house last night to deliver the first peony of the season. They’re coming on fast in response to the warm spring sun. Let’s hope the day’s winds don’t take too heavy a toll…
Trail 215
Rather than heading straight home after shooting some trout fishing photos, I opted for a brief adventure in the woods, taking Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL) Trail 215 between Anacortes and Mt. Erie. Even though it was a beautiful Sunday afternoon, I encountered only two other hikers. I could have used a tripod as the […]
A bug’s life
I spent some time yesterday and again today taking photos of lady bugs and other insects. I was especially curious about the lady bugs (after all, they can fly!), so I looked at a few sites on the Internet. There I discovered the following facts: There are 350 species of lady bugs in our country. […]