Stanwood---my town

Stanwood is located in northwest Snohomish County at the mouth of the old channel of the Stillaguamish River. Most of the town is on the river delta and in recent years it has begun to grow to the east above the river's flood plain. It is the commercial center for residents of Camano Island in Island County to the west and those of the river valley east of Interstate 5 and north of the Tulalip Reservation. The town was platted in 1888 and incorporated in 1903. A second community, "East Stanwood," located one mile east of the of the waterfront business district, was platted in 1906 and incorporated in 1922. Two large lumber mills operated on the waterfront with several small shingle mills in surrounding areas. Hay and oats from valley farms were shipped out on steamboats as cash crops. As lumber mills closed in the 1930s, the agricultural economy grew. After World War II, Twin City Foods changed from a cannery to a freezing plant and expanded along the waterfront. Stanwood and East Standwood consolidated in 1960. Today, 2008, the town is still surrounded by farm fields, wildlife-rich shorelines, and views of the Olympics and Cascades -- attractive as a small community with many natural and economic assets and with many people who are involved in helping it grow and change sensibly






Looking west from Pioneer Highway


Looking East from Camano

Flipped for you

Which end is up. Kinda neat, huh. MB

My Koi

Now that the rains have arrived with a vengeance and the mountains are full of snow (two ski areas opening next week) the creek is flowing again and the pond is filling up. So....the Koi have come back. The pond gets so low in the summer I worry about the Koi but the middle must be awful deep because there is no other place to go. These guys are very large---at least 14 to 18 inches long and very fat. I seldom feed them because the pond being a natural area provides them with plenty of food. Well at least they come when I whistle for them and then swim around and splash and show off. There are 14 fish that I have counted. Who knows what else is lurking. Check out the big mouth on that orange one.
It is hard to take pictures through the water and I am not getting underwater to take their pictures.
Do you like the last pic. My stylized Koi. MB

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My pond*********Mosaic Monday

This is a natural pond on my property. It starts with a creek that runs into it and a small waterfall that runs out. Then it goes underground under one pasture and comes above ground in the woods--and off it goes. It is full of Koi that are getting huge and have been in there for years. I don't have to feed the fish because of the viability of the pond. It is a favorite place to sit and relax.

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Horse power vs horsepower

It looks like Brett is wondering what the heck Bucky has in mind.

Who wants to go .....................................

.....Cruisin' with Cameron? No takers? Awww Geee.
Took this picture last year and he hasn't moved yet.

Camera should be ready Monday or Tuesday.---The operative word is 'should'.

MB

Sky Watch Collage

Just playing around trying to make a better mosaic---not mousetrap.

If you would like to see more skies from all over the world or would like to participate go to--www.skyley.blogspot.com--amd enjoy. MB