Photos by Tag: wetlands
Walk over water
Downtown Anacortes has its beautiful esplanade through the public marina. Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve near the state ferry terminal boasts this curving boardwalk, allowing walkers to enjoy the wetlands without getting wet!
Great blue among reeds
It was feeding time for this great blue heron, situated in the shadows of a south Fidalgo wetland.
Trail hike past: 2007
This photo is from August 2007. I believe it is a trail running along the edge of wetlands at Sharpe Park.
Ship Harbor wetlands: 2004
Ship Harbor wetlands, February 2004, as viewed from ferry terminal staging area. Residential construction prep visible on the hills above. This area became Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP), with beach access and features including boardwalk and interpretive signage.
Ice, snow on the way
February weather has finally yielded to cold temperatures, with ice and snow expected this week. This image features icy wetlands on the west side of the city.
Morning at SHIP wetlands
With higher than usual rainfall numbers in January, the water is high at the Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve (SHIP) adjacent to the state ferry terminal. Blackbirds are singing!
Mergansers on wetland pond
Hooded mergansers and American wigeons in a wetland area adjacent to the ferry terminal on the west side of Anacortes.
Morning scenes at Ship Harbor
Always a great idea to start the day in one of this community’s natural areas. Today, Ship Harbor, beach and wetlands. I was pleased to encounter a couple of new feathered friends.
Meandering
Tidelands at Weaverling Spit on Fidalgo Island, Tommy Thompson Trail in background.
New signage at SHIP
Recently added at the beautiful Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve in west Anacortes were a number of interpretive signs including “snapshots” of local flora and fauna. Visitors are greeted by a large sign featuring a hovering osprey and a snapshot history: “Stepping into the Story of Ship Harbor.” Acknowledgments are made to organizations including the Port […]
Forest edge
What a beautiful morning to stroll to the edge of city forest lands. This wetlands area is located at the end of 32nd Street.
Wetland sentinels
Started my morning with a visit to the wetlands area adjacent to the city effluent plant, where cattails stand sentinel over a beautiful pond. The background in this photo is not the sky, but sky reflected in still waters…