Looking Back
Tsutakawa’s ‘Annie Curtis’
It was April 2008 when renowned Northwest sculptor Gerard Tsutakawa and team delivered the sculpture “Annie Curtis” to its home at Cap Sante Marina. A beautiful day for placement and unveiling, with many arts community and Port of Anacortes dignitaries on hand. Among those pictured here are Tsutakawa, Rita James, Bill Short, Bob Hyde and […]
Skagit Pioneer Picnic 2002
Among those attending the August 2002 Skagit Pioneer Picnic were my ex-boss Wallie Funk and shirttail relative Ernie Dahl. Also on hand were Anacortes Mayor Dean Maxwell and Skagit County commissioners Don Munks and Bob Hart. The picnic, held in LaConner, is historically more popular in election years.
Wings of Freedom tours: 2006, 2018
Photos from “Wings of Freedom” events featuring WWII vintage bombers. Both events took place at Bay View Airport in Burlington. From June 2018 post: “The rumble of World War II airplanes resonated at Bay View Airport June 20-22, as a group of three rare historic aircraft were available to the public. Ground tours and a […]
Whitney celebrates: June 2007
I don’t recall details. My records simply label this outdoor event at Whitney Elementary School a “celebration.” Lots of music featuring not only students but teachers and administrators. And then there was the unveiling of a mural featuring the Whitney Dragon! Look close for familiar faces. June 15, 2007
Oyster Run: 2008
Who among us has not seen (and heard!) the thousands of bikes associated with the annual Oyster Run motorcycle event in Anacortes? These shots are from September 2008. The Oyster Run is scheduled this year on Sunday, September 24. 40th anniversary! Click here for details.
Winter sun: January 2013
Historic New Wilson Hotel in downtown Anacortes. “Annie Curtis” art illuminated by the morning sun.
‘We otter be moving along!’
River otter family moves upland from shoreline at Bowman Bay. August 2021.
Oystercatchers: May 2020
It was a great day. A number of oystercatchers arrived at the beach near the ferry terminal, content to have me photograph them as they moved along the shoreline, drinking occasionally from the fresh water coming from the bluff above. A beautiful bird!
Spruce Goose: July 2009
It was July 2009 when I joined a friend on a most memorable road trip to the Evergreen Museum in McMinnville, Oregon. A mutual friend, Jim Ray, gave us a personal tour including a tour of the massive “Spruce Goose,” a one-of-a-kind aircraft designed and built by Howard Hughes. A note on the Evergreen Museum […]
Recalling the Navy ‘Intruder’
One of my favorite stops at the NAS Whidbey Open House last weekend was a display featuring the one-time local naval aviation star: Grumman A6 ‘Intruder.” Presiding over the display was U.S. Navy Capt. Paul Bloch (Ret), a former Intruder bombardier navigator whose career dates back to the Vietnam War. Bloch, who is still a […]
Anacortes Salmon Derby: 2007
Looking Back to AnacortesToday.com archives and the days of a local salmon derby: “Wow, what a great inaugural year for the Anacortes Scholarship Salmon Derby! More than 750 tickets sold for the two-day derby, March 10-11, in Region 7, with 125 fish caught. Lots of food and thousands of dollars in cash awards and prizes. […]
Timber in the water: August 2002
There was a day when it was not uncommon to find longshoremen dancing around on logs tied together in the Guemes Channel. The logs were lifted into cargo ships bound for destinations including Japan. Activity under the umbrella of the Port of Anacortes. This photo was taken near the former Wyman’s Marina near the base […]
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