Photos by Tag: Anacortes
Fishing boats tie up in Anacortes
Tied up this week at the Trident Seafoods dock on the Guemes Channel were the Northwestern, the Viking and the Oregon. Northwestern is an Alaskan crab, Pacific cod, and salmon tendering fishing vessel featured in the Discovery Channel series Deadliest Catch.
Artistic Annie
This public art on the south wall of the New Wilson Hotel was inspired by a portrait of city namesake Annie Curtis. The historic building on Commercial Avenue was converted to public housing in 2006.
Marine activity picks up
With spring just around the corner, boat activity is picking up. A weekend visit to Washington Park gave me opportunity to photograph a kayaker, recreational fishermen and state Fisheries officers. It’s the water!
Splash of pink, promise of spring
This dab of pink caught my eye on a walk at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve. Bare branches above form a canopy above. Tiny blossoms are starting to emerge everywhere, feeding the hopes of those who long for spring on Fidalgo Island!
Papa Murphy’s hosts young guests
Touring Papa Murphy’s in Anacortes last Wednesday morning were families from the Classical Conversations (CC) homeschool network. Field trips to the 20-year-old business are memorable events for hundreds of Anacortes children. A few of the older students in this group had visited the pizza shop before “in younger years.” All have been “consumers” of Papa […]
Shell announces Anacortes refinery up for sale
Equilon Enterprises LLC d/b/a Shell Oil Products U.S. (Shell), a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced it is marketing two of its refineries in the United States: Puget Sound near Anacortes and Mobile, Alabama. “The decision is consistent with the company’s previously disclosed plans to reshape its refining portfolio globally to leverage Shell’s natural […]
Kayaking Heart Lake: 2010
One of my favorites among my kayak shots, most of which are taken in seawater settings such as Deception Pass and Fidalgo Bay. This kayaker was with a small group on Heart Lake, 10 years ago.
True blue
There’s a reason they are named Great Blue Heron. I photographed this beauty Wednesday at a downtown Anacortes wetland area when he/she decided to join another heron situated in a different corner of the pond.
First Friday Artwalk this week
The Anacortes First Friday Artwalk will take place Friday, March 6 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 1109 8th Street, Worden Art Studio Meet freelance artist Scott Worden, who will be showing his acrylic landscapes as well as featuring his new automotive series at his new studio, Worden Art Studio. 705 Commercial Ave, Trinity Skate […]
Brass button
One of many “ship’s captain with lantern” figures standing post in Anacortes.
Sidelined train wheels
The serial number on this set of wheels reads “BN 950742.” Burlington Northern? Sidelined in open area between the Depot Arts Center and a Dakota Creek Industries building in downtown Anacortes.
BMW Oracle: a chapter in local maritime history
It was the fall of 2008 when I took these photos of the BMW Oracle Racing Team bringing their prize product into Lovric’s Sea-Craft boatyard on the Guemes Channel. The team, which built the 90-foot trimaran here and tested it in Rosario Strait, ultimately barged the vessel to San Diego. Team helmsman James Spithill said […]
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