— by Lin McNulty, Orcas Issues Editor —
For 24 hours a days, seven days a week, month after month, a stoic group of characters have been standing guard, masked up for the pandemic while keeping watch over the comings and, mostly, goings at the Orcas Island ferry landing.
No matter your preference of guardian, you can rest assured that our island is under the watchful eyes of these characters.
[Thanks to Jean Henigson for these photos, and to Laurel Rust and fellow Orcas Landing crew members for getting these little critters masked up for the job.]
I love the metaphor to some in the community, except you left out the vitriol and antagonizing part.