There have been many changes in this city since August 2009 when this photo was taken, not the least of which are improvements at Seafarers’ Memorial Park and Cap Sante Marina.
Morning light on the west end of the boardwalk, Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP) in west Anacortes.
Three generations of the Frisbie family spend some quality time on the water at Ship Harbor in Anacortes.
A scene from the Anacortes Steam Engine & Antiques Show, 2004. Sternwheeler W.T. Preston in the background.
Beauty in the morning sun. Duck on pond just a 50 yards from Fidalgo Bay.
In the fall of 2001 the city’s skateboard park on “R” Avenue was under construction, and Mayor Dean Maxwell (center) stopped by to check out the progress. The park has been a great addition to the community, offering a recreational option for many young people.
The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce today promoted a holiday season “call to action” from Mayor Laurie Gere. As business people wrestle with the current round of COVID-19 inspired restrictions, Gere said, “I want to call on each resident to consider shopping local. Our businesses are open for takeout, curbside services, gift cards and gifts that […]
A state ferry arrives in Anacortes, Ship Harbor friends standing by. Those greeters include bald eagles, herons and cormorants.
Celebrated World War II veteran Buck Compton was among several speakers at a 2005 Veterans Day event held at Causland Park in Anacortes. Compton, who served in the 101st Airborne Division’s “Easy Company” (506th Parachute Infantry Regiment), was honored with the Silver Star for his service. He told his audience he did not expect thanks […]
I gathered this collection of images on the way up the stairway from Guemes Channel Trail to Roadside Park on Oakes Avenue in Anacortes.
A splash of color on a gray Fall day. House finches at the edge of a Fidalgo Island beach.
I descended into the fog on a Monday afternoon visit to Ship Harbor. Among the “treats” on my shoreside stroll were a number of bunny sightings. Lots of underbrush to duck into should an interloper move too close.