Friday, September 29, 2017

Report # 5 Sitka, Alaska September 27, 2017 Wednesday, Rain & 50 degrees Part #2 Of 2 72 Pictures

The pictures continue…..

 

Either a chum or pink salmon

 

Littered banks of the river

 

A windfall for the birds

 

Searching for eagles

 

An easy meal

 

Perfect spot for the bears too

 

Bet they smell the salmon from miles away

 

Harlequin ducks also among the flock

 

These trees held many eagles last July

 

Today there were none

 

Dense foliage shoreside

 

Fins of the salmon can be seen

 

Under growth in the forest

 

The park is on both sides of the river

 

Well-marked trails

 

A common sight this time of year

 

Tall trees

 

This one recently fell

 

Dark and wet in the forest

 

Foot bridge across the Indian River

 

Swelled from recent rains

 

Road signs were informative

 

All the info we needed and more

 

See a bear?  Sure hope not…..

 

We do see totems

 

Back to the headquarters

 

Walking back towards town

 

Granite rock formations

 

Climb at your own risk

 

Harbor walk

 

Science Center

 

College buildings on the hill side

 

A bear finds lunch

 

Tree-lined Sea Walk

 

Crescent Harbor

 

Netting will be dropped when they get their quota of fish to study

 

Fish ladders

 

One making it over the top

 

Some are washed overboard

 

Only to come back

 

It's hard work

 

Once they spawn, they die

 

Walkway to watch the fish

 

One wet, dreary day

 

Sitka firs

 

Fall is coming to Alaska

 

Park trees with berries

 

Saint Michael's Cathedral

 

The Westmark Hotel in Sitka

 

Good spot for lunch

 

The bar is above the restaurant

 

Good blonde brew

 

Cheers

 

Shared cheeseburger and fries

 

8 layer chocolate cake with ice cream

 

Back to the ship

 

Boats in dry dock

 

We left one hour late

 

There were engine problems

 

Still raining

 

Harbor buildings

 

What a surprise…….a sunset

 

Not bad for a dismal day

 

Went down fast

 

Then it was gone

 

The atrium glass fixture

 

Typical flower/stick arrangement on the ship

 

Cabanas for rent above the middle pool deck