Photos by Tag: state ferry
Ferries go to summer schedule
The state ferry system’s summer sailing schedule is here! The change in season will bring modifications to our daily four-boat timetables on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands route. Click here for link to new schedule.
Iconic fall photo
State ferry “Kitsap” turns into Ship Harbor in Anacortes, colorful deciduous leaves accenting the lower frame of this fall portrait.
State ferry travel will co$t more
On August 10 the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) approved increases to ferry fares beginning October 1, 2023. According to the WSTC, the changes in fares were made “to ensure the state meets revenue requirements set forth in the 2023-25 state Transportation Budget passed by the Legislature and enacted by the governor (Jay Inslee) this […]
Light through the trees
State ferry at dock, as viewed at dusk from trail at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP).
4th of July parade back in a big way!
This photo says it all about the 2022 City of Anacortes Independence Day parade: big audience, colorful participants … and even a state ferry at the north end of Commercial Avenue to remind us of our maritime heritage. Later in the day the community continued the celebration with the Port’s “Rock the Dock” event at […]
It’s the water
Whether it’s a solo kayak trip or a San Juan Islands ferry adventure, summertime in the Northwest draws many to the water.
Hummingbird on ice
Snow blankets forest, shore and beach near the state ferry terminal in Anacortes. This iced feature is one of many horseshoe-framed photographs posted along the shoreline trail.
Ship Harbor ferry terminal
State ferry Chelan docked at the terminal in Anacortes. Great blue herons, seagulls and cormorants gather on the pilings in the foreground.
Evening run for ferry Samish
State ferry Samish on an evening departure from Anacortes dock at Ship Harbor.
Dwarfed by a ferry
Evening ferry run and a pair of folks on a paddleboard.
Sailing the San Juans: Spring 2006
I took this photo in April 2006 from a state ferry on the way home from the San Juans.
Suquamish arrives in Anacortes
State ferry Suquamish arrives in Anacortes. Low tide, wild roses in foreground.