What cruise to Alaska would be complete without some pictures of a whale?
Tag: Sitka
Roaming the Waters Outside Sitka
Proud Symbol
Where Lincoln Met Jeff Davis
For those who are not Americans, it is perhaps worth mentioning that Jefferson Davis was President of the rebel CSA (Confederated States of America) during the Civil War in the 1860s.
On the Beach
As the Crow Flies…?
Tidal Pool
Totem Pole
One of many we saw. You may be surprised to learn about the history and purposes of totem poles.
Alaskan Humor
Michael Chabon wrote a fantastic novel, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, which imagines a Jewish protectorate in Sitka, Alaska (well worth reading, BTW). Upon debarking at Sitka and heading for a bus into town, we came upon this sign, displaying the type of Yiddish humor I’d expect from his characters.