Photos by Tag: deception pass
On the beach
Sunday was a wonderful day for a visit to the beach. Sunshine and unseasonably warm temperature drew this family to the beach at Deception Pass State Park. I opted for the view from the bridge.
Pause at the Pass
This gentleman took advantage of pleasant afternoon weather to do some reading on a bench at Deception Pass. The pedestrian circle is actually situated on Pass Island in the middle of the pass.
Calm waters
A sailboat prepares to motor under Deception Pass Bridge on a beautiful Tuesday evening. The shadow of the bridge is visible on the bluffs of Pass Island in the center of Deception Pass.
Bound for Whidbey
Traffic can be heavy on the Guemes Channel at this time of year. Such was the case Wednesday afternoon when vessels on the move included the “Deception Pass,” moving slowly as it towed the “Peggy J” up the channel. Also involved was a push boat. I’m speculating about the vessels’ destination.
Slice of the bridge
When Anacortes folks say, “the bridge,” they are more often than not referring to Deception Pass Bridge, which is actually two spans meeting at tiny Pass Island. The bridges were opened in 1935.
Perch and soar
If you look close you’ll see not only a seagull, but a blue heron perched on the rocks on a lazy Deception Pass morning. The birds’ playground was the swirling water just a few hundred yards east of the bridge.
Sunday cruise
This group of kayakers moves east along the Deception Pass shoreline after crossing the pass Sunday morning from Pass Island.
Through the Pass
Many people including this boater found a way to spend the last day of July on the water. Visible on the left is Canoe Pass Bridge, anchored to the south shore of Fidalgo Island.
Pass tours
This must have been the last tour of the day Saturday for Captain Brett Ginther of Deception Pass Tours, a new business offering one-hour adventures out of Cornet Bay on North Whidbey Island. See www.deceptionpasstours.com for details about the catamaran “Island Whaler” and the tour schedule.
Wildflower
I discovered this photograph of a “paintbrush” wildflower this morning while sifting through photos of the Deception Pass area. I admit I am eager to bask again in spring sunshine on the grassy bluffs of Fidalgo Island…
October sunset
I had the pleasure of taking in this sunset from the center of Deception Pass Bridge Wednesday evening. The often turbulent waters were like glass. Fidalgo Island lies to the right, Whidbey Island to the left. Deception Pass State Park boundaries include parcels on both islands.
Connecting islands
It has only been within my dad’s lifetime that a bridge was built to connect the once remote Whidbey Island (left) with Fidalgo Island and the mainland. Deception Pass Bridge (actually two spans, with Pass Island in the center) was built in 1935, when Dad was 10 years old. He recalls a flat tire on […]