Mt Edgecombe, AK, from Sitka Sound
August 17, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °CMt Edgecombe is a cone volcano close to the town. We see it standing high above the surrounding mountains as we sail in Sitka Sound.
Mt Edgecombe is a cone volcano close to the town. We see it standing high above the surrounding mountains as we sail in Sitka Sound.
Silver Bay is a fjord. The water is a clear turquoise colour, we see humpback whales lazily moving along in the tranquil water.
India Creek is a salmon spawning creek. At the moment it is full of salmon returning to spawn and is literally wall-to-wall salmon.
The cool temperate rainforest shows all the characteristics of this type of vegetation. Trees are mostly Western Hemlock and White Spruce.
Sitka is the old Russian Capitol. It is where the Russian flag was taken down and the US flag hoisted.
The Tlingit people's culture is retained in the totems poles housed here. The museum exhibition has the original which are more than 100 years old. The ones outside are more recent carved totems.
At 8:00 AM the next day, our cruise ship arrived in a small charming town of Sitka with Russian and Native American heritage. Our tour excursion included a visit to The Raptor Center which is aRead more
More from our stroll in and around Sitka! The trails at the Raptor Center and breathtaking
Sitka, is an island community, on Baranof Island (named for the Russian leader of “Russian America”, Alexander Baranov) and has a current population of 8,530 permanent residents and many more thatRead more
Notes on Sitka:
Chris got to go mountain biking
The boys and I wandered around the little town with my dad.
We watched the little parade
It was still bright out when we sailed away, so no fireworksRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Sitka City and Borough, Ville-arrondissement de Sitka