Parting Shot
The closing photograph from each issue of Alert 11, the newsletter of Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11: life on the water around Bellingham, WA.
Fall 2026The sun sets over the Pacific as the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse stands vigil above the Columbia River Bar: the closing photo of Alert 11, Fall 2026.
Summer 2026The national ensign flies from a Flotilla 11 patrol boat on Bellingham Bay: the closing photo of Alert 11, the Flotilla 11 newsletter, Summer 2026.
Spring 2026A Coast Guard Response Boat-Medium crew patrolling the San Juan Islands and conducting boardings: the closing photo of Alert 11, Spring 2026.
Fall 2025World War II Corsair Fleet members keep watch for U-boats in cold weather off the U.S. East Coast: the closing photo of Alert 11, Fall 2025.
Summer 2025A surprise occupant of a kayak, photographed by Coast Guard Station Seattle: the closing photo of Alert 11, the Flotilla 11 newsletter, Summer 2025.
Spring 2025Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returns to Seattle after a 285-day deployment: the closing photo of Alert 11, the Flotilla 11 newsletter, Spring 2025.
Winter 2025The Christmas card from U.S. Coast Guard Station Bellingham, the closing photo of the Winter 2025 issue of Alert 11, the Flotilla 11 newsletter.
Fall 2024Flotilla 11 boat crew members return to port in Bellingham after a successful patrol: the closing photo of Alert 11, the flotilla newsletter, Fall 2024.
Summer 2024Coast Guard Station Bellingham and Air Station Port Angeles rescued four adults, a child and a dog near Lummi Island on June 9.
Spring 2024Coast Guard Station Bellingham trains with Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles: the closing photo of Alert 11, the Flotilla 11 newsletter, Spring 2024.
November 2023Coast Guard Station Bellingham hosts a water safety event for children: the closing photo of Alert 11, the Flotilla 11 newsletter, November 2023.
July 2023U.S. Coast Guard Cutters Terrapin and Sea Lion at Fairhaven in Bellingham, photographed by Peter Border for the closing photo of Alert 11, July 2023.