After a couple of wild and windy days, the sun was out. Grabbing my camera, I took off for the Port Angeles waterfront to snap one of my favorite subjects — boats! I just made it in time to watch the Black Ball Ferry’s Coho as she left Port Angeles for Victoria, BC.

early morning fishing in Port Angeles

Early morning for me means these fishermen have been out there for hours.

The City Pier in Port Angeles

The City Pier in Port Angeles in fall colors, with snow on the Olympics.

city pier port angeles

Freighters dot the harbor at Port Angeles. 

oil tanker in port angeles

The oil tanker Champion Concept, with the Lindsey Foss tug.

response ship at Port Angeles

The pollution response vessel, WC Park Responder peacefully at anchor.

oil tanker Polar Adventure

The oil tanker Polar Adventure at anchor in Port Angeles. She arrived from Valdez, AK on Nov. 2.

Clouds and snow on the Olympic Mountains

The snow-capped Olympic Mountains, as seen from Ediz Hook.

Killdeer perching on a log off Ediz Hook.

Killdeer perching on a log off Ediz Hook.

Pelagic cormorants

Pelagic cormorants keeping an eye on the freighters and marine traffic at the Port Angeles Coast Guard station.

boat in a hurry at Port Angeles

This boat zooming past the Coast Guard station in Port Angeles. The buildings in the far distance are Victoria, BC.

The bonus treat was Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas. The 168,000 ton, 4200 passenger cruise ship is anchored at Port Angeles. According to the Coast Guard, she’ll be there until Sunday, Nov. 14.

Ovation of the Seas anchored in Port Angeles

The Ovation of the Seas dwarfs the Coast Guard cutter.

Ovation of the Seas

Location:

Port Angeles, WA.