Great blue heron moves between pilings at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP) on the west side of Anacortes. February 2022
Among Anacortes High School graduates receiving diplomas in June 2012 were these three students, also named as recipients of the William “Bill” H. Taylor Award for leadership in athletics. Tom Thompson (left) was part of the selection committee that chose to honor (l. to r.) Alex Miller, Catherine Miles and Amanda Bessler with scholarships. The […]
I love this compass rose inlay on the main deck at Cap Sante Marina. This image was taken in the fall of 2010.
A deep sea diving helmet, glistening in the sunshine in a display window at Marine Supply & Hardware in downtown Anacortes.
A glimpse at days gone by. These images are from 1989, a shipment of Northwest timber being prepped and loaded at the Port of Anacortes. For a time the Port operated an onsite debarker operation as well.
Few people know that the community of Anacortes was once honored with a 5-day visit by U.S. Frigate Constitution, affectionately referred to as “Old Ironsides.” The masted vessel dropped anchor in Anacortes in 1933 during a rare Pacific Coast tour. A program from the event includes a note from Chamber of Anacortes President Ed Schwartz. […]
Trumpeter swans, Beaver Marsh Road. A frosty day, January 2009.
Shaker Church on Reservation Road near LaConner.
Photos from the 2012 Anacortes Antique Engine & Machinery Show. Images include a model of the Adeline Foss, first named Flossie when built in 1895. The show was discontinued in 2015. Type “steam” into AT.com search engine to see more photos from the past.
Back in the day virtually any community-wide gathering drew the attention of radio station owner/newsman Bill Berry. The local AM station owned by Berry started out with the call letters KAGT, later transitioned to KLKI. Berry, pictured here on the street at the 2005 Anacortes Christmas Parade, had a small staff including a news reporter […]
Sailboats on Guemes Channel, as viewed from Port of Anacortes Pier 2, 2006.
It’s been 20 years since a major renovation at the New Wilson Hotel in downtown Anacortes led to a facelift that included new art on the south wall of the historic building. City namesake Annie Curtis (Anacortes) was … and remains … star of the prominent public art display.