In the News
Another busy week for Port
Monday morning is bustling for the Port of Anacortes. On the Guemes Channel, crews load the Amber Star with petroleum coke from the Shell Refinery while the San Juan Enterprise prepares to take on a load. At Cap Sante Marina there is less contractor equipment in the water as a new “A” Dock moves closer […]
Bunnies & ducks
Ducks have been plentiful, but I haven’t seen so many bunnies as I saw this morning on my walk through the wetlands at Ship Harbor. Hoping also for the return of osprey.
Tulips ‘star’ at Scott Milo Gallery
From April 2 – May 4 Scott Milo Gallery in downtown Anacortes will host the 5th Annual Tulip Poster Artists, Past & Present. The gallery features bright, energetic oils by 2021 Tulip Festival poster artist Jennifer McGill. Also showing are oils by Alfred Currier, poster artist for 1998; color still life photographs by 2000 & […]
Wonders of bluff trail
Of course I enjoyed the sweeping view of water from this Fidalgo Island bluff trail, but I also scanned the “floor” and “walls” for natural beauties. South Fidalgo, trail between Rosario and Bowman Bay.
Hanging out at Deception Pass
Contract workers continued work at Deception Pass Bridge today, preparing support structure for wraps that will be hung before chipping and sandblasting begins on the steel span. These images include workers at north and south ends of the bridge, about 180 feet above the water. The project requires closure to one lane from time to […]
Trillium buds on trail
Success! My forest walk included this sighting of a budding trillium plant. I hope I get to see it blossom fully, but bicycle and horse tracks nearby have me worried about its future.
Driftwood delivery
If you look closely you will discover many large logs being carried by waves hitting Rosario Beach. Much of this “driftwood” will take up temporary residence on the shoreline.
Dunes area photo album
It is an extraordinary neighborhood: the dunes area between the ocean and lake at Deception Pass State Park. This area is located south of the West Beach restrooms. Surf on one side, fresh lake water on the other.
Chamber announces new executive
The Anacortes Chamber today announced selection of a new executive. “We are pleased to inform you that after a nationwide search, the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce has named Jesica Stickles as the new President/CEO,” said Events and Communications Director Bridget Fry. Stickles comes to the position from the Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce, where she […]
Birding on a sunny afternoon
It was a heartwarming experience this afternoon to see many people of all ages on beach and trail near the state ferry terminal at Ship Harbor. Among them was Anacortes birdwatcher Neil O’Hara. While we were in this corner of the preserve I saw an eagle, blue heron, kingfisher, crows, seagulls, towhees, wrens and robins. […]
Baby bump in 2020
Based on my casual observation of birth notices in the Sunday paper, I had concluded there were fewer babies born in Anacortes in 2020. Wrong! A quick check with Island Hospital showed the opposite reality. There were 485 babies delivered at the hospital in 2020, as opposed to 424 in 2019. Annual average of newborns […]
‘The Healing Pole’
Samish Indian Nation General Manager Leslie Eastwood provided the following information regarding the pole pictured here at the Fidalgo Bay Resort: “This story pole is called “the healing pole” and was carved by a group of local native and non-native carvers under the guidance and direction of Bill Bailey (Upper Skagit), who designed the […]
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