Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Dawn Gulls

seagulls on the beach at dawn, Kasaan, Alaska


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

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Dead Celery

dead wild celery plant near a creek, Kasaan, Alaska


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

Monday, September 28, 2009

Afternoon Light

beaver figure in front of Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska


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.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Light Fingers

light fingers, Kasaan, Alaska


And, sometimes, the rain stops.

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Beaver Close Up

close up of beaver figure, Chief Son-i-Hat Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska


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.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Son-i-Hat Beaver

beaver figure on totem pole, Chief Son-i-Hat's Whale House, Kasaan, Alaska


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

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Double Fin

sunlight hits Hydaburg Totem Park, Alaska


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.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Wet Totem

wet totem in front of Claude Morrison's house, Hydaburg, Alaska


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.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Rainy Scene

a wet and windy scene with a dog on the street and a boat in the water from Hydaburg, Alaska


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.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Ketchikan Creek

yellow building reflects in Ketchikan Creek, Ketchikan, Alaska



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

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Claude's Totem

totem in front of Claude Morrison's house, Hydaburg, Alaska


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.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Flume Slide

little landslide over The Flume with water, Juneau, Alaska


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

little landslide over The Flume with water, Juneau, Alaska

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

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Mount McGinnis

late afternoon light hits Mount McGinnis, Juneau, Alaska


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

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Downtown Totem

the top figures of a totem pole, downtown Juneau, Alaska


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

Monday, September 14, 2009

Mendenhall Reflex

the Mendenhall Glacier as reflected in a nearby pond, Juneau, Alaska


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

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Monday, September 7, 2009

River Fog

fog on the Mendenhall River, Juneau, Alaska


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

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Helping Hands

hand prints on dumpster, Juneau, Alaska


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.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Creek Glimpse

Gold Creek as seen from The Flume, Juneau, Alaska


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

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Your Key?

found key, Juneau, Alaska


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)

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Log & Totem

totem pole and extra log at UAS, Juneau, Alaska


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