When the Islands Became a Winter Wonderland
The view over Dugualla Bay Preserve on North Whidbey during our recent snowfall in February 2021. Photo by Pam Headridge.
The scenery around Whidbey and Camano islands is lovely at any time of year. But add a heavy blanket of snow and the natural beauty soars off the charts, turning the islands into a picturesque winter wonderland.
That was the case when snow fell hard on the islands and much of the region on February 13-14. And though the evidence is mostly all melted away now, memories will last a very long time.
Thanks to the kindness of some exceptional local photographers, you can enjoy some wonderful images of nature, scenic landscapes, and fun in the snow during our recent snowstorm:
Snapshots Frozen in Time
A deer gets a face full of snow on central Whidbey Island. Photo by Jann Ledbetter.
Dugualla Bay on North Whidbey during the snowfall in February 2021. Photo by Pam Headridge.
Ginger finds the heavy snow to her liking on North Whidbey. Photo by Pam Headridge.
Taylor, our stewardship assistant, and her family visit snowy Saratoga Woods Preserve on South Whidbey in February 2021.
A pair of Short-eared Owls at Crockett Lake Preserve on central Whidbey Island during our February 2021 snowfall. Photo by Jennifer Holmes.
Snow only added to the incredible natural beauty at Deception Pass during the snowfall in February 2021. Photo by Pam Headridge.
The snow comes down heavily at Greenbank Farm. Photo by Cara Hefflinger.
A Northern Flicker takes flight in the snow on central Whidbey Island during the snow storm that blanketed the Puget Sound in February 2021. Photo by Jann Ledbetter.
Deception Pass Bridge under a winter blanket of snow in February 2021. Photo by Pam Headridge.
An amazing snowy view at Deception Pass during the snowfall in February 2021. Photo by Pam Headridge.
This pup stands in a foot of snow on North Whidbey. Photo by Jim Somers.
A hummingbird on Camano Island takes a breather during our February 2021 snowfall. Photo by Matt Ferguson of ferglandfoto.
An American Robin on Camano Island during our February 2021 snowfall. Photo by Matt Ferguson of ferglandfoto.
Robert Chapman walks his dog, Amber, at Saratoga Woods in the snow.
A Great Blue Heron is frozen still at Crockett Lake Preserve on central Whidbey Island during our February 2021 snowfall. Photo by Jennifer Holmes.
The woods off Taylor Road on North Whidbey during the snowfall in February 2021. Photo by Pam Headridge.
A Short-eared Owl takes cover at Crockett Lake Preserve on central Whidbey Island during our February 2021 snowfall. Photo by Jennifer Holmes.
A Short-eared Owl is perched near Crockett Lake Preserve on central Whidbey Island during the snow storm that blanketed the Puget Sound in February 2021. Photo by Michael Beech.
Snow falls hard at Crockett Lake Preserve in February 2021.
A Western Meadowlark on Central Whidbey Island during the February 2021 snowstorm that blanketed the Puget Sound area. Photo by Jennifer Holmes.
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