Photos by Tag: channel
Swinomish Channel
This recent aerial photo illustrates why it is necessary to dredge the Swinomish Channel separating Fidalgo Island from the mainland of Skagit County.
Up the channel
These fair weather sailors enjoyed a San Juans outing last weekend, moving up the Guemes Channel in the midst of the Anacortes Work Boat Races.
Channel view
Pictured here is a blue heron, taking in the sights from a piling near the west shore of the Swinomish Channel. The channel marks the east boundary of Fidalgo Island, accessible by three bridges including the Duane Berentson Bridge pictured here. This property is owned by the Swinomish Tribe and will soon become home to […]
Discovering a Viking village
Visitors to Bowman Bay yesterday stumbled onto a Viking village … or so it seemed, as Anacortes and Bellingham residents worked with a production crew from The Discovery Channel on a documentary about Viking boats. Included among those working on the documentary were Anacortes craftsmen Jay Smith (center in photo) and Paul Thorne. Smith has […]