Fairhaven and its waterfront

<< Back to archives | Wednesday, April 2, 2008

From 80 feet up the flagpole it becomes very apparent how much we are connected to Bellingham Bay.  Just to the left of the pole you can see the end of the Taylor Avenue Dock - and the dingly dock.  The boats are all at permanent moorage year round - as boats have been in the anchorage continuously since the 1800s - since before statehood for Washington. Below us is Finnegan’s Way leading from downtown Bellingham about two miles to the north - the direction the camera is pointed. 

I thank Mike DeRose of Volvo Rentals for taking me up in his Genie lift for these photos.  He was assisting Marina Chauvaud of Profection Painting this afternoon as she touched up the paint on the pole with a special tough paint.  In raising the pole two weeks ago, the paint got rubbed off in some small areas.  All this was contributed by the firms as this flagpole has truly become a community project.  Yes, we have some more photos from up there and will post them in time. Check back every couple days.