Hawks are amazing. Deadly to their prey. Cooper’s hawk in a tree perch, Fidalgo Island.
I invested some time with this goldeneye duck Thursday as he paddled the north side of the Fidalgo Bay trestle looking to go south. He eventually crossed under to join a couple of friends. A beautiful bird.
Great blue heron moves between pilings at Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP) on the west side of Anacortes. February 2022
Just another sunny day in Anacortes! Pictured here are three dog walkers on the dock at Seafarers’ Memorial Park. Visible in the distance are a Foss tug and majestic Mt. Baker.
Mt. Baker in a particularly majestic moment, summit spotlighted by setting sun.
It was such a beautiful afternoon I decided to take a drive around the northeast part of the island. I was rewarded with this sighting of a bald eagle, perched in a tree overlooking Fidalgo Bay.
The Port of Anacortes was established in the Twenties with a goal of boosting the local economy . Almost 100 years later the mission remains the same, with success as evidenced this week by a cargo ship at Port Pier 2 on the Guemes Channel. An outgoing shipment of petroleum coke means revenue for the […]
I always bring my camera when I take a walk around water. Monday’s walk featured hooded mergansers and a great blue heron on a downtown pond. At Cap Sante Marina I saw the usual seagulls and crows … but I was also pleased to find two kingfishers and a shoreside heron. Fidalgo Island: for the […]
It was a total team effort Saturday afternoon for the Anacortes High School boys basketball team. Every player had the opportunity to contribute to a 101-67 victory over Ferndale to wrap up the regular season on the way to playoffs. The 101 total points broke a school record of 100 points set by this squad […]
Washington State ferry Issaquah arrives back in Anacortes after an island run.
The view to the northwest from one of my favorite hikes: Rosario Head
In the wake of a couple of weeks of challenging winter weather, a group of radio control sailors gathered Sunday at Seafarers’ Memorial Park. Among those pictured here are Anacortes Radio Control Sailing (ARCS) co-founder Julian Lee and two-year sailing enthusiast Bryan Reightley. Some of the sailors also enjoy their hobby with the Deception Pass […]