Photos by Tag: Anacortes
Just gotta get on the water
Sailboat “Abby Normal” slides by Fidalgo Island shore, Mt. Baker and Hat Island as backdrops.
Morning cruise
Pleasure boat “Honey Badger” passes in front of Mt. Baker on a beautiful Wednesday morning in Anacortes. A Nordic tug, I believe.
Color among cattails
A scan of wetlands at Ship Harbor often stops with the flash of red among cattails. The redwing blackbird. Beautiful, with a distinctive “language.”
Divinely equipped
Check out the beak on this shorebird, aptly named the Black Oystercatcher. I love the eyes too.
Beach buddies
Chumming it up on a Guemes Channel shoreline at low tide are an American Wigeon and a Black Oystercatcher. Both handsome (and hungry) birds.
Quiet cruise
Loon among docks at Skyline Marina, west side of Anacortes.
Shoreline walk, Mt. Baker backdrop
A shoreline walk on the west side of Anacortes is even more gratifying when shared with friends.
Perfect parking spot
Tanker “Polar Enterprise,” Mt. Baker, as viewed from Cap Sante.
At long last! R Avenue re-opens
It will be a red letter day in Anacortes today (Friday, March 15) as R Avenue will be re-opened after several months of upgrades including a roundabout and curbs/gutters/sidewalks at several intersections. This exhaustive project started in early November of 2023, pushing traffic onto Commercial Avenue and other already-busy streets.
Marked drop in new housing in 2023
Even though city residents observed a notable level of new housing construction in 2023, statistics from the City of Anacortes report there was actually a sharp drop in the number of new housing permits. There was a total of just 36 new housing permits issued last year, compared to 134 in 2022. Much of the […]
Heron fly-by
Great blue heron heads from shore to trees at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP) near the state ferry terminal in west Anacortes.
Walking the dog, Northwest style
Just another sunny day in Anacortes! Pictured here are three dog walkers on the dock at Seafarers’ Memorial Park. Visible in the distance are a Foss tug and majestic Mt. Baker.
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