That is the hostel, to the right. Sunsets like this are not common in Sitka and so upon seeing this one, I ran out the door to take dozens of photos over the next hour trying to capture the mind-blowing colors.
To the right is the hatchery portion of the Sitka Sound Science Center. I work there in the mornings now re-articulating a juvenile Orca skeleton.
Totem poles are found throughout the National Totem Park, just down the street from the hostel where I live. The Tlingit tribe still has a strong presence in Sitka and these totem poles are made by a famous local carver. The park is a beautiful example of southeast Alaska rainforest habitat. It is covered in bald eagles and ravens and recently, there have been multiple bear sightings. The salmon started running upstream this week to go spawn. The new food supply draws the bears down into town to feed alongside the eagles.
Nila, another hosteler friend. Nila joined us from Kansas and was very grateful for the cool, wet days.
The sky was on fire.
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I will never ever forget this sunset and how we were in total awe of what we were seeing. I was so devastated to realize my memory stick was defective, therefore I had nothing to recall that magnificent site with except the image etched in my memory. Thank you, Natanya for "Saving the Sunset" with your photography skills!
Continue to capture the beauty around you in Alaska...
Nila
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