Photos by Tag: Steve Berentson

May 8th, 2025

Bridge from above: 2015

Aerial of Deception Pass from the east, Summer of 2015.

May 3rd, 2025

Beach view of Baker

Mt. Baker as viewed Friday afternoon from the beach at Ship Harbor.

April 19th, 2025

Mt. Baker from Anacortes waterfront

Mt. Baker as viewed from Dakota Creek Shipyard, Guemes Channel in foreground.

April 16th, 2025

Salmon and tulips

In recognition of the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, I present this vintage salmon canning label from the Whitney-Fidalgo Seafoods, Inc. of Anacortes.

April 15th, 2025

Turkey vultures contemplate next move

A pair of turkey vultures wait on a breakwater at Cap Sante Marina. They flew away when I approached, but likely returned soon after as there was a dead deer on the beach below.

April 6th, 2025

Aerie sculpture: September 2017

One of my favorite Anacortes public art pieces is this amazing sculpture positioned at the center of the roundabout connecting Commercial Avenue and the Highway 20 spur. “Aerie” is a stainless steel sculpture by Merrilee Moore. Inspired by an eagle’s nest. This photo was taken in September 2017. Note: type “aerie” in homepage search window […]

March 6th, 2025

Attending classic brick

Painstaking maintenance and restoration work is under way this week on the historic Platt Building in downtown Anacortes. This two-story building features intricate design including brick arches. Fourth Street and Commercial Avenue.

February 27th, 2025

Cruise ships undergo maintenance

Two cruise ships are currently being worked on by Dakota Creek Industries crews: one in drydock and the other in the shipyard.

February 27th, 2025

Great blue in the shadows

Great blue heron in the shadows, cove at Weaverling Spit off the Tommy Thompson Trail. Oil pain effect.

February 24th, 2025

Marbles made in Anacortes?! 1989

Anacortes once home to a marble factory!? Yup. In 1989 this article appeared in a Port of Anacortes newsletter, reporting that Puget Sound Rope owners Dick Ryan (pictured) and Tim Sullivan had purchased the Vitro Agate Company of West Virginia. I don’t know the fate of this unique operation. The rope company, located on Port […]

February 24th, 2025

Sunday stroll at the marina

A number of fellow walkers passed me Sunday on the paved path above the North Basin of Cap Sante Marina. Lying at the end of the Rotary Park path is a gazebo with picnic tables. Accessible beach below.

February 18th, 2025

San Juan Islands aerials: May 2006

This might have been my first excursion with pilot Spencer, who put me in the passenger seat for an air adventure that included a pass over the San Juan Islands. What an experience!

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