Ring of Fire and Hope and Brr-tual Polar Bear Plunge started the Birch Bay new year
New Birch Bay residents Chris and John celebrated their first Ring of Fire as a married couple.
Photo courtesy Chuck Kinzer
Lanterns decorated the night sky on December 31.
Photo by Ruth Lauman
Birch Bay residents lit up the beach on New Year’s Eve with the annual Ring of Fire and Hope celebration.
Photo by Ruth Lauman
Jim Carr and Linda Cline took on the polar plunge in style.
Photo courtesy Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
Although the plunge was virtual this year, many people lined the beach at noon to dip into the frigid water.
Photo by Ruth Lauman
Ann and Annabelle Brown started the year on the right foot.
Photo by Grace McCarthy
Former Birch Bay deputy Todd Damon and new deputy Derek Jones during the Brr-tual Polar Bear Plunge.
Photo courtesy Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce
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