Patty and Bill's Excellent Alaska Adventure
(Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation)
Sitka
Sitka is the oldest non-native settlement in Southeast Alaska. Originally settled by the Russians, Sitka was once known as the Paris of the Pacific. Sitka is located on Baranof Island.
Here are some of the boats in the harbor at Sitka. The fog gives a nice moody feel to the photo.
Copyright 2006. William Lawrence.
And a private working lighthouse that is also a Bed and Breakfast Inn.
Copyright 2006. Patty Hankins.
One of the highlights of our visit to Sitka was the wildlife. We saw several bald eagles while we were there.
Here is a juvenile bald eagle on a branch on the ground.
Copyright 2006. William Lawrence.
And an adult posing on a post by the docks.
Copyright 2006. William Lawrence.
Copyright 2006. William Lawrence.
In addition to the eagles, we spotted a cute little squirrel, eating a small pinecone and watching the world go by.
Copyright 2006. William Lawrence.
Another highlight of our visit to Sitka was the Sitka National Historical Park, which has some fascinating exhibits on the Tlingit culture and several totem poles.
Copyright 2006. Patty Hankins.
Copyright 2006. Patty Hankins.
Copyright 2006. Patty Hankins.
Copyright 2006. Patty Hankins.
We even managed to get a photo of a yellow finch on one of the totem poles.
Copyright 2006. William Lawrence.
After a morning in Sitka, we cruised through the Olga, Neva and Peril Straits to reach Glacier Bay National Park.
Other Pages of Photos from our Cruise
Ketchikan, Hyder, Petersburg, Tracy Arm, Frederick Sound, Glacier Bay, Skagway and Haines
Hankins-Lawrence Images, LLC
All images © Patty Hankins or William Lawrence
Please respect the copyright of the images displayed on this site. Do not copy, print or distribute these images without the express permission of the site owners.