Fishermen's Pride

The many shapes and sizes of commercial and recreational boats in Sitka's harbors supply an endless feast for the eye.

Net Income

Seiners working their gear near Katlian Bay a couple of years ago. If you have the Sitka phone book this year, you can see a larger image of this shot.

King on board!

Salisbury Sound yields an abundance of King Salmon from May through July. Alan Andersen brings another nice one on board.

Hooked on fishing

The humpies are running at Starrigavin Bay. Some of the diehard fishermen are still out there after sunset.

Raindrops keep falling on my head

We never tire of seeing the majestic bald eagles that frequent our area. This poor guy (gal?) was sitting under a tree to get out of the heavy drizzle that filled the sky this day.

Brownie

You never know what you might run into walking the beaches around Sitka. While cruising with a group of elderly residents of the Sitka Pioneer Home, we spotted this hungry bruin.

Crescent

This beach follows the banks of Totem Park out to the site of the Tlingit fort that figured prominently in the Battle of 1804.

Runway, driveway....what's the difference?

First-time visitors to Sitka are often unnerved when they first see the runway at our airport. From a couple of miles up it looks like a small driveway, but is in fact about six thousand feet long and 737's can stop in about a third of the runway in a pinch.

Harbor View

Another view from the top of Harbor Mountain showing downtown Sitka, the Rockwell Lighthouse and the O'Connell Bridge.

Awestruck

One of our favorite places to go in Sitka is up a short, but steep trail at the top of the Harbor Mountain Road. From the overlook there, you have a 270 degree view of majestic Sitka Sound and Sitka-by-the-sea.

Shy

After several years of working to meet all of the legal requirements, the Fortress of the Bearsopened in Sitka with its' first occupant, a small brown bear cub. Public viewing opened last week.

Goin' Fishin'

From May to September, scores of charter boats take their clients out for a half-day or a day of fishing in beautiful Sitka Sound. This group passes the Rockwell Lighthouse on the way.

Snow Dunes

Snow drifts add texture to the flat surface of Mendenhall Lake near Juneau. You can not only drive very close to Mendenhall Glacier, but can walk across the frozen lake to the face of the glacier and listen to the creaking of the moving ice.....if you dare.

Welcome

Sorry it's been a while since I've been able to work on my pictures. My primary occupation is as a tax accountant, and I haven't been out much since the first of January. I've just added a few shots, however, and thought I would invite you to send your email addresses to me if you want to be updated when I've added new images. I promise never to share your address with anyone, ever. You can best reach me at www.sitka.com and click on the "Contact" button.I hope you enjoy.....

Silent Vigil

St. Michaels Russian Orthodox Cathedral silently awaits its next service, located in the middle of downtown Lincoln Street. The back end of the historic Sitka Hotel in the foreground was destroyed by a fire in January 2006, but has since been rebuilt on the same footprint.

Tranquility

Winter in Crescent Harbor presents a much more peaceful scene than May through September when "lighter" boats from visiting cruise ships bring thousands of visiting passengers to the dock in the foreground.

Time to Sled

The road on the left leads to Alaska's Governor's Mansion, located in the heart of Juneau. I grew up a few blocks from here, down the hill. (Don't forget to click on images to see larger versions)

A legacy of Russian America

A special treat for visitors to Sitka is a performance of the New Archangel Dancers. Check out their website at http://newarchangeldancers.com/

On the Grid

When fishermen aren't out to sea, they are usually working on their boats in some manner, such as this one on the grid near ANB Harbor.

Undisturbed

November snows blanket the beach at Starrigavin Bay, seven miles from downtown Sitka.

Ice Palace

Almost like pilgrims on their way to a shrine, scores of locals and visitors make their way across frozen Mendenhall Lake to the face of the glacier bearing the same name.