The Inside Passage Awaits

Haines, AK--home to a decommissioned fort, to towering mountains,

to Tlingit arts and culture,

and to a bald eagle preserve.  Each year, from October to February, over 3000 eagles gather to hunt salmon and mate (not necessarily in that order).  We managed to see a few.

Another bird making its appearance known in this part of the world is the raven.  They are everywhere.  They are brazen--while we were eating our breakfast in the car, waiting to board the ferry, one raven practically climbed through the window for a doughnut.

Today marks the first day of our journey through the Inside Passage via the Alaska Marine Highway.   Our destination:  Juneau.  The sea was smooth, the company interesting, and the scenery--what else?--stunning!