Mt. Edgecumbe from Harbor Mountain Road - we couldn't make it up to the Gavan Hill trail because of sloppy road conditions. There's only so much you can do with a mini-van. (July 2009).

The Alaska Arts Council was holding their annual meeting in Sitka while I was there. They sponsored an "arts cruise" hosted by Alaska's writer laureate John Straley. He writes murder mysteries and lives in Sitka. I've read and own some of his books. We came across this old trawler anchored with Mt. Edgecumbe in the background. It was a beautiful, clear late June day.

fishing boats in the harbor - Sitka, Alaska