Photos by Tag: bay view
Harness power on Padilla Bay
Windsurfing Bay View, Fidalgo Island on the horizon.
Kiteboarding Padilla Bay
Spectators lined up quickly when this kiteboarder stepped into the water off of the beach at Bay View State Park.
Celebrating sun on surf
A windsurfer sweeps low to the water on a pass close to Bay View beach. Among surfers were Matt Weaver and Jason Hogge of Anacortes. More photos to come…
Baker basks in sun
To me, it’s always good news to find this Northwest icon shining bright. This view is from Bay View Road.
‘Hawk patrol’
Often on our drives from Anacortes to/from “the east side” we play a little game we call “Hawk Patrol,” counting hawks as we go. There are many hawks along the Highway 20 corridor, but even more when you travel into Skagit farm areas.
Prepared for takeoff
A hawk shows his colors in response to the approach of the photographer, raising wings in preparation for departure to a new perch.
Catching thermals
A bald eagle catches thermals over Bay View, rising ever and ever higher.
Kiteboarders start 2020 with a splash
Already this shoot falls into the “Looking Back” category! New Year’s Day action, Bay View State Park. Kiteboarders on Padilla Bay.
Eagle with unusual coloring
Although these eagles were quite a distance from me in a Bay View field, I could see the eagle on the left had unusual coloring. A large drainage ditch prevented me from getting any closer for a more detailed image. My research suggests a genetic mutation called “leucism,” where pigment is absent from some feathers. […]