Beautiful Days in Anacortes

We've been having some beautiful days this February in Anacortes, the jewel of Fidalgo Island.

Here's a view to the west, looking out toward Burrows Island and Washington park:

Looking south toward Whidbey Island, the sun was glinting off the water:

Yesterday it was so mild and calm that Betsy did quite a bit of gardening in the backyard.  Here's the view from our deck:

The cloud formations were quite interesting this day, like a succession of small triangles.

The clouds add to the beauty of the sunsets.  Here are a couple shots from just the last few days.

In this shot the sun is setting right behind Burrows Island, a state park:

Here's the view to the south, toward the Olympic Mountains:

As the sunset continued, the colors darkened:

Here's the sunset from last night.  The sun is setting a bit farther north each evening:

The view was also lovely in the direction of the Olympic Mountains:

Again, the colors got more intense as the sunset progressed:

Quite a show outside as we eat our dinner.