Memory Lane this morning while Mt. Baker was visible,fresh snow swirling near the peak. This photo was taken on a Mt. Baker climb in August 1986. Visible are steam holes enroute to the summit. We were blessed with beautiful skies, not a foregone conclusion on this Pacific Northwest adventure. Photo from a desktop scanner. Have […]
This steam fire engine, once owned by 20th Century Fox, “starred” in the films “Hello Dolly” and “Old Chicago.” Saturday it was a star at the 11th Annual Anacortes Antique Engine & Machinery Show. The engine was built in 1899 by the American Fire Engine Company for the City of San Francisco. Other photos are […]
This man got a bit “steamed up” last year while examining the workings of a piece of farm equipment at the Antique Engine & Machinery show in downtown Anacortes (no one was injured in the making of this photograph). Mark your calendar now for the 8th Annual Antique Engine & Machinery Day, scheduled this Saturday […]