What a wonderful way to usher in the New Year! Iconic Mt. Baker was the icing on the cake for this final day of 2018.
It takes very challenging conditions to keep tugs from their work. The Crowley tug Nanuo is pictured here crossing paths with the Skagit County Guemes Ferry on Thursday.
Crossing paths Saturday on the Guemes Channel are the Garth Foss (foreground) and the Rich Paddy, a tractor tug.
Bald eagles on Fidalgo Island shoreline.
Let this image stand as evidence that I do leave Fidalgo Island from time to time. Granted, Whidbey Island isn’t too far from home…
Rusty implement on the inside wall of a Central Whidbey Island outbuilding.
Saturday, October 27 at Cap Sante Marina. A wonderful place for a walk with a friend.
Pass Lake, early Friday afternoon.
Northwest boat owners prepare for inclement weather each fall and winter … but sunny and warm October weather like we’ve had the past few days lures many out in celebration of “bonus time!”
Talk about your local fisherman. This seal at Deception Pass skims the surface of the water Thursday evening, no worries about licenses or permitted fishing days.
It’s always fun to find a heron up in the trees, as opposed to beach or marina. Heron in the shadows, Rosario Park, south Fidalgo.
Tomorrow: Tuesday, August 7, 8 p.m. is the deadline to vote in the 2018 primary. This ballot box is located on a drive-through at the back of the Anacortes City Library.