Dawn Gulls

Early birds doing what they do, in Kasaan Bay. (Kasaan, Alaska)

Dead Celery

A dead wild celery plant (Angelica lucida) near Son-i-Hat Creek, Kasaan, Alaska...

Afternoon Light

Late afternoon sun lights one side of a beaver figure, part of the totem in front of Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska.

Light Fingers

And, sometimes, the rain stops.

Beaver Close Up

A close up shot of a beaver figure, part of the totem in front of Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska...Note the color saturation caused by another solid day of rain, compared to yesterday's post.

Son-i-Hat Beaver

Beaver figure, part of the totem in front of Chief Son-i-Hat's Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska...

Double Fin

Momentary sunlight breaks through the rainy day to light Hydaburg Totem Park, Hydaburg, Alaska. The unpainted totem has a double-finned killer whale on top and was one of four new totems raised this summer.

Wet Totem

When wet, totems look completely different than when dry. Here we see the totem in front of Claude Morrison's house, posted here a few days ago.

Rainy Scene

Rainy and windy weather in Hydaburg, Alaska provides this scene. The dog on the newly paved street shows complete indifference to the man in the skiff, who experienced some rough water (behind him in the photo) while towing another boat into the harbor.

Ketchikan Creek

A newly fixed up building reflects in the water of Ketchikan Creek (Ketchikan, Alaska)

Claude's Totem

As I type this, I am eating breakfast in Ketchikan, enroute to Hydaburg later this afternoon. Since I don't want my Denver Omelette to get cold, I will share a photo from sunnier times of Hydaburg at the end of July 2009.

Here we see the totem in front of Claude Morrison's house. It was carved several years ago by his grandsons, who live across the street. Mr. Morrison turned 99 this month.

Flume Slide

A little landslide went over The Flume long ago. Here, during rainy weather, we see water flowing in a stream, right across the path.



And, here we see the same area in "nicer" weather. A great place to hike, rain or shine!
(Juneau, Alaska)

Mount McGinnis

After a mostly rainy day, late afternoon light hits Mount McGinnis, Juneau, Alaska.

Downtown Totem

The top figures of a totem pole, downtown Juneau, Alaska...

Mendenhall Reflex

The Mendenhall Glacier as reflected in a nearby pond... (Juneau, Alaska)

River Fog

Fog on the Mendenhall River, Juneau, Alaska...
Happy Labor Day!

Helping Hands

I went to the Juneau recycling place and saw the hands on the dumpster again. So, of course, I took more photos of them. We all can use a helping hand some time.

Creek Glimpse

Here's a glimpse of Gold Creek, as seen through trees from The Flume in Juneau, Alaska.

Your Key?

If you went for a walk near The Flume recently, and you lost a key, this could be yours. (on a tree in Juneau, Alaska)

Log & Totem

The same tree yields a new totem pole (background) and more!
(University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau)