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The top of Arrowhead Mtn. which does, indeed, look like the top of an arrow. Very point! The sky is SO clear and blue, while the shadows that come down the snow-covered peak are as blue as the sky. There are snow covered spruce at the lower elevation.

This pic looks like the sky is flowing down Arrowhead. #Sitka #AlaskaSky

News article, contents in post.

Small town Sitka Police Blotter: "At 12:20 pm a caller reported a man wearing attire with a phone company logo on it was walking around on Charles St. Police found he was working for the phone company." #Sitka #Alaska

Stunning.

Ribbons of neon green cascade from the night sky with hints of pink and white, landing on the silhouetted trees at the bottom of the picture.

Sitka last night.

A still river in winter, a few ducks swimming in the foreground. Trees on either bank are covered with snow and fuzzily reflect in the water. The sky is clear and blue. Winter stillness.

#Sitka

The view out into Sitka Sound from Totem Park, a clearing between two snow-covered trees, spruce on the left. There are mounds of snow at the edge of the ocean at high tide, far in the distance there is a small island. The sky is bright blue above, with white, long clouds at the horizon.

The only way for me to stay sane is to get out in nature. Sitka Sound as seen from Totem Park.

The sun low in the sky, slanting through a forest of spruce trees, the sun's rays catching the slight mist in the air to create shafts of sunlight dancing though the trees.

The first sunny day in weeks, the ice is gone, so EVERYONE was in Totem Park today. Lots of groups of folks visiting, everyone smiling in the sun, lots of "Happy New Years!" exchanged. Once again, Sitka's charmed bubble holds and we didn't have the snow that dumped everywhere else in the SE!

A small log on a table top, about 18" long and 6" in diameter. There are three lit white tapers standing on top (but in holes drilled in the log) and there are natural spruce boughs woven among the candles. A fake bird is sitting on the right on greenery. Behind is a table with many decorations - An old time St. Nick, stars, gnomes, etc.

A blessed Yule to all who celebrate.

A simple picture of a snow covered field with Spruce trees in an uneven line across the middle of the pic. The sun is just a yellow glow in the sky, shading to apricot then blue/gray.

This pic of Tok about 9/10 years ago fits the Solstice weekend perfectly. That glow, tho. I miss the Interior in winter. (Not in summer - too many mosquitoes! lol)

2 swans canoodling (as I choose to see it) on a river in winter. Snow lines the shores and the swans are seen through a few branches at the shoreline.

We have swans that come back to winter every year. This year there are 20+, a real bonanza for us. Usually there are around a dozen. Lots of juveniles, which is great to see. Got a walk in before what is threatening to be a significant winter storm. #Sitka #Alaska

Whew! Had a fog scare when visibility went down to a mile, but now it's back up to 8! Looks like Juneau is a go. (If the fog stays gone...🤞🤞🤞) Really looking forward to the week. 😍

It's always a lot of fun. Glad you could make it!

Welcome to the LIO Jake - I'll see you there! (Sitka LIO here.)

Last year at our Xmas bazaar, I sold a hat to a woman. It was my own design, with fireweed.

I found out today she gave it to her sis-in-law, who lives on the Chatham Islands, which are 650km away from New Zealand.
One of my hats is all the way over there! So cool! #knitting #knit

Eastern channel at low tide, pools of water reflect the snow-capped mountains in the distance, between gravel beds. Small, tree-covered islands are in the mid-distance. The sky is clear and light blue.

We've had lots & lots & lots of rain lately. (I love rain, but still..) I'm reminding myself how gorgeous Sitka is in the sun.

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I'm sorry that happened to you. 😔Yes - excellent point. Reflective gear all the time for extra safety! It can be dark and dreary some days, plus drivers are inattentive ALL the time!

Ugh. Been there & done that during the winter. Definitely glad I don't have to every night!

Yep. I should add a plea for drivers to be extra careful. (Or just be careful to begin with...)

Many layers of "for God's sake, make yourself visible!"

I hear you and I agree. It's a much different perspective behind the wheel.

My annual plea: Please wear reflective or light-colored clothing at night in Alaska. Parents, have lights/reflective gear all over the bike and the kid. I almost hit 3 teens last night. I slammed on the brakes and got 3 middle fingers in reply. 🤷‍♀️At least they're still alive to flip the bird.

The Northern Lights through a few light clouds. Green at the bottom, pink, then purple at the top. A few stars can be seen through the clouds as well.

Grateful we have some clear-ish skies in Sitka! #AlaskaSky #aurora

pic overlooking the channel, waves lapping at the shore and the gray clouds in the distance are in the distinct shape of a mermaid. Her hair is blowing to the right, her back is slightly turned toward us with an arm coyly over her chest. Her tail is bent back - she appears to be sitting on it.

Same description as the 1st pic, this one has been darkened so the mermaid can be more easily seen.

Of course mermaids are real. You can even see them in the clouds. (1st is my unaltered pic, the 2nd is darkened to show her more clearly.) Sitka is a magical place.

I'm sooo sad I can't order. I love your Xmas creations! Stupid, idiotic, tariffs.

A brown dirt path stretches out into the distance. Tall conifers rise up on either side, leaning into the path, casting shadows on the trail. The sun is shining brightly to the right of the picture, just hidden behind a large spruce tree.

The light was lovely in Totem Park earlier. We managed a walk during a sucker hole. #Sitka

Two knitting pattern books. "The Doodle Knit Directory" and "Knitovation Stitch Dictionary." Lots of knitted examples on the front of each, making you want to dive in and see the diversity of patterns for color work knitting.

A present to myself for having yet another joint replacement. Soooo many projects, so little time! #knitting #crafts

'A whole new concrete jungle': A typhoon evacuee lands in urban Alaska. Jeron Joseph has no driver's license, and he's barely ever left his home village. Now he's navigating life on the road system.

This brought tears to my eyes. You can feel the emotion come through.

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'We’re in God’s hands now': A dispatch from Western Alaska Hundreds have left their homes. Many may never go back.

'We’re in God’s hands now': A dispatch from Western Alaska

“We don’t know where we’re going, or where we’re going to live. Or if we’ll ever go back home,” said John ... He added: “We’re all in God’s hands. We’re not in control any more.”

www.northernjournal.com/were-in-gods...