No Bird Ridge

In a previous post, you may have seen this ridge (part of Thunder Mountain, Juneau, Alaska) in different weather and with some birds flying through the scene. In the photos above and below, you see the same ridge with different weather...and without any birds.

Seven Bird Ridge

So, it had stopped raining...briefly, as it turned out. Anyway, in this photo, seven birds flew into the scene, just as I snapped the shutter. They either make or mar the image, as William S. might say--you be the judge. (part of Thunder Mountain, Juneau, Alaska)

Leaving Juneau

A cruise ship passes Sandy Beach in Douglas, as it heads down Gastineau Channel leaving Juneau, Alaska.

Devil's Berries

This time of year, the Devil's Club--also known to some as "Alaskan Ginseng"--yields red berries on top. Devil's Club has many medicinal uses. Play around with them at your own risk.

Rain Stream

A stream created by rainfall (and, sure, melting snow,too) as seen from Basin Road in Juneau, Alaska...

Hand Prints

...on a dumpster in Juneau, Alaska.

Highland View

A view of a cruise ship through some trees near The Flume (Juneau, Alaska)...

Finning Salmon

Salmon break the water surface at DIPAC's Macaulay Salmon Hatchery, Juneau, Alaska.

UAS Shark

Enjoy a close up view of a figure--a shark--on a new totem pole at the University of Alaska Southeast's Juneau campus. The pole, carved by Haidas TJ and Joe Young of Hydaburg, Alaska, will get raised next year.

Stephens Passage Light

...aboard the M/V Matanuska in southeast Alaska.

Dead Fish

...in the middle of the road, Hydaburg, Alaska.

Hydaburg Ladder

Camouflage Deer

Near Hydaburg, Alaska...

Hydaburg Totems

The bottom figure of one totem pole, an owl, "looks" at the top figure of another (double-finned killer whale), in Hydaburg Totem Park, Hydaburg, Alaska.

I came to Hydaburg to see the raising of 4 totem poles over a two day ceremony. Tremendous amazement at every turn!

Hydaburg Brushstroke

Deer Face

So, a guy told me about how he hit a deer while driving. Upon further inspection by yours truly, I discovered this imprint of the deer's face in the dust on the hood of the car.

(Hydaburg, Alaska)

Hydaburg SunBall

The sun sets over the harbor in Hydaburg, Alaska.