Photos by Tag: deception pass

November 8th, 2020

Blue on green

A paddleboarder glides across the water in front of Canoe Pass, just south of Fidalgo Island.

November 6th, 2020

Bound for the Pass

A tugboat rounds the corner at Lighthouse Point, bound for Deception Pass. As viewed from Rosario Head.

November 5th, 2020

Bridges from waterline

Deception Pass bridges as viewed from rocks on the shoreline of Lighthouse Point, Fidalgo Island.

October 26th, 2020

Bridge crews plan winter break

Recent high winds blew apart bridge project scheduling at Deception Pass. According to state Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Project Engineer Shane Spahr, the contractor doing work on the two iconic spans was hoping to finish painting the Canoe Pass bridge this year. “However, due to a number of factors, unless we get some really nice […]

October 17th, 2020

Slicing through surf

Heading west into the waves through Deception Pass.

October 14th, 2020

View from the west

Wednesday afternoon view from Lighthouse Point on the southwest corner of Fidalgo Island. Canoe and Deception Pass bridges are wrapped during a painting project which first calls for removal of layers of old paint. The bridges have linked Fidalgo and Whidbey islands since 1935.

October 13th, 2020

Hallie’s harbor seal

From the beach, my only photo option was the top of this harbor seal’s head as it slipped by. Granddaughter Hallie, however, had scrambled to an elevated vantage point where she captured these two “underwater” images. Little North Beach, Deception Pass.

October 4th, 2020

Seasonal fog at Pass: 2005

Each year fall brings fog to Deception Pass, offering a distinct look in an always photogenic setting.

September 19th, 2020

Clean air draw us outdoors

What a spectacular morning in the wake of a week of smoke-saturated skies due to wildfires. When I looked out the window Saturday morning to discover the smoke was gone, I headed for Deception Pass State Park. I wasn’t alone. These young women from Renton were fishing for salmon from Little North Beach. I also […]

September 12th, 2020

Otter at the beach

A river otter paddles at a leisurely pace, moving parallel to the beach on its way to rocks beneath Deception Pass Bridge.

September 8th, 2020

Morning on the water

Despite the distinct presence of smoke from eastern Washington wildfires, many opted to get outdoors Tuesday morning to enjoy some time on the water. The power boat pictured here passes west on Deception Pass, with Lottie and Bowman bays visible in the distance. Teen buddies gathered their fishing gear and headed for Cranberry Lake, as […]

August 27th, 2020

Fog shrouds bridge

Before developing into a full-on beautiful August day, Thursday started with cool temperatures and fog. This image taken shortly after lunch shows fog clinging stubbornly to the North Whidbey shoreline at Deception Pass.

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