Great blue herons, seagulls on pilings at Ship Harbor, west side of Anacortes.
Samish Tribe history piece on interpretive sign at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP). State ferry terminal on horizon.
This little blonde mushroom caught my eye in the afternoon sun, just above Ship Harbor.
State ferry Kaleetan approaches Ship Harbor and Anacortes terminal on a warm fall afternoon.
Osprey enjoys a meal high in a tree above the Guemes Trail at Ship Harbor. Wishing I had seen “the hunt.”
Blue skies, sweeping shoreline at Ship Harbor, west side of Anacortes.
Mt. Baker in late afternoon light, as viewed from Ship Harbor on the west side of Anacortes. Crane and vessels in the foreground are docked at Stabbert Maritime & Industrial (SMI) on the Guemes Channel.
State ferry “Kitsap” turns into Ship Harbor in Anacortes, colorful deciduous leaves accenting the lower frame of this fall portrait.
Blues and grays, incredible feather patterns, impressive wingspan … the Great Blue Heron is always a fascinating subject for the Northwest photographer. These photos were taken as this heron moved from position to position searching for food in the waters of an Anacortes beach.
State ferry Yakima comes into view on a stroll along the Ship Harbor boardwalk. West side of Anacortes.
State ferry Kaleetan emerges from mist into Ship Harbor, Anacortes.
Why not take advantage of waiting time to take a stroll on the beach at Ship Harbor? State ferries terminal on the west side of Anacortes.