A seaplane and boats of all sizes… and, a day in the life of some locals. Digressing: While I thought the line for this post’s title was catchy,...
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Tag Archives: Ketchikan AK
Ketchikan Benches
Alas! Apologies for straying off course (pun intended!) these past few months. Sometimes life just hits you with reminders that some things in life must be tended to – other priorities,...
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Bald Eagle
Another first along this journey – but not the last, not by a long shot! Did you know the bald eagle is BOTH our national bird AND...
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Pinnipeds
Yay! Finally! First close-up sights of harbor seals in the Misty Fjords! Harbor seals are 1 of 6 species of haired seals found in Alaskan waters, and...
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Sunset on the Behm
Behm Canal in the Misty Fjords in the Tongass National Forest...
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Momentarily Changing Tunes, er… I Mean Tones
Traveling upstream in the Behm Canal headed toward Rudyerd Bay and points north, all of which are part of the Tongass National Forest, the nation’s largest national forest,...
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New Eddystone Rock, Misty Fjords
This distinctive 280-foot pillar of basalt came from fractures in the floor of Behm Canal, indicating it was part of a volcanic vent over the last 5...
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Behm Canal
Approaching the Misty Fjords National Monument, the 108-mile Behm Canal is a natural channel that separates Revillagigedo Island from mainland Alaska. We’re about to behold yet another scenic wonderland… and...
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A Seiner Silhouette and a Tree Line
Once in a while, fog can make some things stand out very nicely!!...
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Morning Fog Bank
Luckily, we ditched this and headed left into the fjord. Still, it would have been cool to aim straight for just awhile longer…...
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Let the Day Begin
It’s about to become a busy day for this purse seiner as the crew slows down into what will hopefully be a sweet, productive location....
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The Purse Seiner
Before entering the Behm Canal and Misty Fjords, we passed several fishing boats along the way. This purse seining crew are typically fishing for salmon or herring, and...
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Rust Colored
While several of us were lined up to board a smaller boat for an adventure into the Misty Fjords National Monument, the morning sun and reflection of...
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Lone Passenger
Wonder what she’s wondering…...
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“Bridge to Nowhere” Not Needed Here
The Tongass Narrows is part of Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage. The waterway forms part of the Alaska Marine Highway. Many types of vessels operate on the channel, such...
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