After Don and I were married (in Texas) we decided to move back to Alaska and we took the ferry home.
Now we sit and watch the ferry as it departs - listen to the whistle blow and echo off the hills of Bellingham. That is one of my favorite sounds - I could listen to it forever. We haven't been back to Alaska in over 40 years, but these trips to the ferry make us want to go - and we shall - someday.
Down the channel and to Alaska . . .
This past Friday we were treated to a display of ducks in the bay.
Barrow's Golden Eye ducks - such cute small ducks - and they swam right in front of where we were parked. I got out of the car and stood in the chilly wind to get some good pictures.
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I'm glad I did. The little flock swam back and forth in front of us and under the small dock nearby, several times, so I had lots of chances for good pictures.
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And he'll tell the king over there on the pilings.
8 comments:
Glad you got out of the car because I enjoyed your photos!
Aren't they just gorgeous?And don't you wish our kids would mind us half as well as ducks?...Ann
Great post and pictures...thanks for sharing...Happy Wednesday to you...hugs and smiles Gl♥ria
Beautiful photos! The Pacific Northwest is an area I'd love to visit!...Debbie
Wow, your pictures are beautiful! Great post! ☺ Diane
What a wonderful place to live. You have a great post to visit.
Seeing your pictures has brought a pang of homesickness for the PNW to my heart. I moved from Washington State to Georgia about 10 months ago and I STILL miss Washington! It is so beautiful there! Your pictures are lovely! I can almost smell the salty waters and hear the sounds of the beautiful birds - OH how I miss it!
Thank you for sharing - it made me smile to remember how beautiful my "home" away from home is.
I look forward to reading more of your interesting blog and losing myself in your beautiful pictures.
Blessings to you,
Kymber
A great series of photos, the gulls are always so entertaining. I love the captions.
I lived in Anchorage for ten years and traveled all over the state, it was a wonderful experience. Now I'm on the other side of the state from you, WA has some great spot as well but I do miss AK.
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