Photos by Tag: rosario beach
Windy but warm
It was windy but unseasonably warm Tuesday morning, so I ventured out to Deception Pass State Park and Rosario Beach. Cranberry lake was choppy, and waves were high at West Point on the Whidbey side of the state park. At Rosario Head waves were dramatic as well, and there was light damage from the wind. […]
Cove at Rosario Beach
Cove and public dock at Rosario Beach, as viewed from path to Rosario Head. Bowman Bay is just around the corner.
Beach & tide pools
I usually opt for weekday adventures with the camera. As Friday morning pushed toward noon I shared Deception Pass beaches and Rosario tide pools with a growing number of people, including a couple of fellow photographers. What else could I expect in such a beautiful “neighborhood?”
Fishing a new spot
Every fisherman moves to a new spot when the action is slow. This blue heron works the rocks on low tide at Rosario Beach, “flying” a few feet from time to time across the water. Fishing was good that morning!
Low tide exposes marine life
Rosario Beach tide pools from bluff.
Reuniting with nature
Brief jaunts from my Anacortes home in recent days show evidence that Northwesterners are beginning to inch their way back to “normalcy” as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause restrictions on free travel. These scenes range from a young woman fly fishing Pass Lake to kids enjoying a makeshift teeter totter at West Beach, Deception […]
Rosario Beach as ‘classroom’
At low tide, Rosario Beach tide pools present a wonderful opportunity to examine sea life in a natural setting. This feature is not open to the public unless signs and a bright yellow rope line are in place. Sometimes Deception Pass Park Interpretive Specialist Joy Kacoroski is on hand to facilitate the experience. Rules of […]
Black oystercatchers
I settled in for awhile this morning at Rosario Beach to observe and photograph a handful of Black Oystercatchers. These shorebirds can be difficult to spot against dark rocks and tidal vegetation, but my job was made easier by morning sun illuminating bright orange beaks. I enjoyed a brief period of aerial antics.Click here for […]
Changing position
A blue heron at Rosario Beach raises its wings as he executes a quick change in position, soon to drop out of sight on the other side of the rock. A minute later I realized why: two little boys with sticks. Water separated bird from boys, but the move was a good precautionary step.