Petersburg
Early in the morning we awoke in Thomas Bay, going for a hike at Cascade Creek.
Ashore, hikes to the bridge, looking for newts, learning about the forest.
Treasures found: newts, porcupine, flowers in bloom, and a cascading waterfall.
Whale Foundation, Alaskan; Fred Sharpe gives a presentation on the Humpbacks of Southeast Alaska.
In Petersburg, we experience a true working Alaskan town.
Local weather forecast… “Alaskan Sunshine.” Petersburg’s average rainfall per year is over 100 inches.
Dockside in Petersburg, we depart on our afternoon’s activities.
Salmon Fisheries; Petersburg is one of Alaska’s most prosperous fishing fleets.
Across the Wrangle Narrows, we hike into the forest, then to a bog, or muskeg.
Lichen, mosses, fern. Flowers in bloom, Labrador Tea, False Lily of the Valley & dwarf dogwood.
Muskeg, meaning Alaskan peat bog, dominated by sphagnum moss.
Old growth forest, part of the Tongass National Forest, the largest in the country.
Nightfall arrives, and we look forward to tomorrow, and another adventure.
