Photos on Gig Harbor’s waters
Erin, one of the contributors to this blog, sent me these photos of the Gig Harbor area. Some are from land, others from boat. She mentioned something that I probably should have months ago…the boat she took these photos from was rented. Gig Harbor Rent-A-Boat, located right downtown between Anothony’s restaurant and The Waterfront Inn (Gig Harbor’s best bed and breakfast in my opinion), rents boats for a very reasonable price. My wife and I took her youngest sister out last summer. All the speed boats were rented, so we got the “Party Pontoon” boat…a big old thing that holds 16 people or there abouts. Pretty funny for the 3 of us, but as Erin mentioned in her email to me, worth every penny.
This is from the waters of the Puget Sound, with Tacoma’s Pt Defiance Park the land to the right, and Vashon Island the land in the background.
This is the lighthouse that welcomes boaters at the mouth of Gig Harbor Bay. You can access it from private homes at the mouth of the harbor, or by kayak (or other boat). I don’t know if it’s public or privately owned, however, so I’ve never stopped by.
Probably the most photographed shot in all of Gig Harbor, but I never grow tired of it. Pictures of Mount Rainier over Gig Harbor rarely look alike, as the mountain and sky are always changing.
I love what black and white can do to the same image. Mt Rainier, assuming it doesn’t blow anytime soon, is just a gorgeous mountain to look at.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
those photos of the mountain/harbor, i took back in 2005. i had just moved here, and saw that view while driving. i HAD to take a photo of it, so i went home, got my camera, and went back to that spot. what a perfect view, i thought! the mountain, tree line, and harbor boats were in great composition. i soon realized that just about everyone thinks the same thing of that specific spot/view. i was quite surprised to see postcards and photos of that same place just about everywhere! it wasn’t as original as i had first thought!
it was nice of you to post my photos! gig harbor really is a great place to live!
May 10th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
nice job erin
May 10th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
My pleasure…thanks for sending them in. It’s the prettiest place I’ve ever lived, and I’ve been fortunate.