Sitka, AK

The town people think about when people think Alaska.

The fourth of July happened on the ninth this year for bad weather.
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Dark and Deep
A unique view of Mount Edgecumbe.
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Sitka Sunset
Sandy beach is a great place to watch the sunset.
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A view from verstovia, worth the walk home in the dark.
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After an evening trip the moon shone across Jamestown bay.
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The moon shone brightly across the bridge.
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The stars did streak in the moonless sky.
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The lichens hang heavy on this little tree.
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Water is Life
The movement of the waves the tides the currents make sitka what it is, simply beautiful.
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A tree falls down in the forest, and life springs up.
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Cold Winter Night
It dosen't happen often in Southeast Alaska but when it does it is such a treat.
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I enjoyed how the light fell upon this little tree.
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A portrait of Mt. Edgecumbe.
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Waterfall, Herring Cove, AK.
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Indian river
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A beautiful sunset from harbor mountain.
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Colors Revealed
Sunset over Sitka Sound.
Lunar Halo
Caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere.
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A Lighthouse (sort of)
Built by the town veterinarian, who is a fan of lighthouses.
What would Burgess do?
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Awash
The ebb and flow of the sea upon the shore.
Skunk Cabbage
This beautiful flower is one of the first to arrive in the spring.
*Award winning photo.
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Drills
Working with a coast guard cutter to transfer a rescue swimmer in eastern channel.
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Morning Commute
Feeding the world is the job of Alaskan trollers, the finest fish come from this fleet of dedicated men and women.
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Fly Low
A Bald Eagle flys low across the churning ocean in the morning light.
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Sitka, AK