Photos by Tag: Guemes Island
Plying channel waters
The oil tanker “Polar Discovery” left Fidalgo Bay Sunday afternoon, heading up the Guemes Channel under escort by two tugs. Pictured in the foreground of this photograph is Lovric’s Shipyard.
Guemes ferry project
A project crane under contract by Skagit County has moved from the Guemes Ferry Landing to the ferry landing on the Fidalgo Island side of the run.
Dock improvements
Work continues at the Guemes Ferry Landing, where the Skagit County project has sometimes restricted transportation between the islands to passenger-only service. This photograph shows the county-operated ferry approaching the Guemes landing.
Heavy traffic
This is the season when even the most reluctant boat owner finds a way to get out onto the water. The Guemes Channel is a busy byway during the summer, from small power and sailboats to excursion vessels and oil tankers. Many people own their boats, but local charter businesses are busy, too. This photograph, […]
Kiwanis Waterfront Park
I was just reading this morning about a University of Washington event that will focus on the question of whether technology and “multi-tasking” have stifled our inclination to focus and reflect. Well, thanks to the city and the community’s three Kiwanis clubs, you have yet another breathtaking Fidalgo Island “stage” to ponder life’s big questions. […]
Lovric’s Sea-Craft
A view from Oakes Avenue toward the eastern portion of Lovric’s Sea-Craft on the Guemes Channel. Guemes Island appears on the horizon.
Up the Guemes Channel
The classic 60-foot wooden cabin cruiser “Gallant Lady” heads from Anacortes up the Guemes Channel en route to a Summer 2003 adventure. Hints of activities to come include bicycles and a dinghy lashed on top of the vessel. The vessel is owned by Roger and Patty Stewart, who homeport in Olympia but spend much of […]
Kayaking the coastline
Stan DeVries of Guemes Island sails his kayak off the shore of Fidalgo Island near the foot of 5th Street on Cap Sante. DeVries owns a unique kayak dating back to the Vietnam War era. The vessel, sold primarily to the military, breaks down and can be carried in a backpack. DeVries said he plans […]
Yakima into drydock
Interesting activity at the Anacortes Port dock this afternoon drew several dozen onlookers as Crowley tug crews turned the state ferry Yakima around and moved it into drydock for repairs. Dakota Creek crews will work on a damaged propeller. More photos in Activities section.
Pier 61
Dining at a waterfront restaurant offers a “dessert” with no calories. Lunch this week at Randy’s Pier 61 on the Guemes Channel provided an opportunity to enjoy a parade of boats, a view of snow-capped Mt. Baker, and even a pair of seals playing hide and seek in the harbor. There was activity at the […]