Tenakee Inlet, Chichagof Island
Southeast Alaska is full of surprises. When we awoke today, mountainous Chichagof Island was shrouded in fog and mist. Clouds for composition, as photographers like to say.
By the time breakfast had been served, the veil had lifted revealing a shoreline guarded by an ancient forest of giant Sitka spruce and western hemlock trees. We explored both on foot and by kayak.
Today’s photo shows silent, patient kayakers observing a majestic bald eagle drying its wings. Only moments later, as we were heading back to the ship for lunch, a pod of killer whales were spotted not far from the Sea Lion. It was a quick lunch indeed, after which we were all out on deck watching as the whales followed close to shore. The ship followed the whales for over an hour, then finally we pulled away in search of the next sighting.
Southeast Alaska is full of surprises. When we awoke today, mountainous Chichagof Island was shrouded in fog and mist. Clouds for composition, as photographers like to say.
By the time breakfast had been served, the veil had lifted revealing a shoreline guarded by an ancient forest of giant Sitka spruce and western hemlock trees. We explored both on foot and by kayak.
Today’s photo shows silent, patient kayakers observing a majestic bald eagle drying its wings. Only moments later, as we were heading back to the ship for lunch, a pod of killer whales were spotted not far from the Sea Lion. It was a quick lunch indeed, after which we were all out on deck watching as the whales followed close to shore. The ship followed the whales for over an hour, then finally we pulled away in search of the next sighting.
