Photos by Tag: Anacortes
Marathon conducts spill response exercise
Marathon Refinery is conducting a spill response exercise this morning, July 9, in the area around its wharf (top left in photo). This exercise, which includes representatives from the state Department of Ecology, is a regularly scheduled drill. In this case, the event will include deployment of some containment boom around the wharf.
Osprey doing what ospreys do
Go Seahawks! I had a treat today at Ship Harbor when I discovered six ospreys gliding over Ship Harbor at low tide. One of them went into “hover mode,” then dove successfully for lunch. Two of these beauties headed east, four toward the wetlands west of the ferry terminal.
Looking down, looking back: 2006
Aerial of Cap Sante and downtown Anacortes, May 2006.
Lights on the skyline
Marathon Refinery as viewed from south Anacortes, across Fidalgo Bay.
Cover from the rain
A mother provides cover for her little one on a boardwalk stroll at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP).
Safe harbor
A serene scene from Lovric’s Boat Yard a few months ago. On the north shore of Fidalgo Island in Anacortes.
Blueberry delight
One of summer’s delights is the ripening of blueberry bushes on our back deck. Recent days have featured just the right combination of sun and rain.
Flashback photos, Fourth of July
I am saddened, here on Independence Day Eve, to come to grips with the reality that there will be no parade or related gatherings in our community this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. In an effort to ease the pain of this loss, I spent some time in AnacortesToday.com photo archives gathering photo memories of […]
Flicker takes high perch
I usually see flickers close to the ground. This beauty swept by in front of my path, then to a perch high above the trail. With the aid of a flash I got this photo. The northern flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America,
Tucked away, ready to go
Still waters at Fidalgo Marina in Anacortes. This private marina on Fidalgo Bay features 55 slips, all but four covered.
4th of July parade: 2012
I’m already missing the annual 4th of July parade in downtown Anacortes. This photo shows crowd and giant inflatable firemen from Shell Anacortes Refinery fire department. The inflatables are a perennial favorite among children at the parade. In 2020, another COVID-19 related cancellation.
Tommy Thompson Trail
A popular stretch of the Tommy Thompson Trail at Weaverling Spit. This protected body of water features a number of beautiful madrona trees.
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