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Monthly Archives: October 2012
The Wreck of the SS Ohio
In 1909 the Alaskan Steamship Company steamer SS Ohio struck an uncharted rock in Finlayson Channel. Traveling north, the steamer was serving the Seattle to Nome route as she had for the past eleven seasons. Originally constructed in 1872 for … Continue reading
Posted in Alaskan History, BC History
Tagged British Columbia, Finlayson, Ohio, wreck
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Full Moon
Full Moon will occur today at 11:50ADT.
Late Season Salmon Fishing
September is fairly late in the season for Southeast Alaska, but that does not mean that the month is a poor choice for cruising and fishing. The late summer weather is often quite nice. The fishing? That can be pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Fishing, Fishing Holes
Tagged coho, fishing, Ketchikan, late season, September, silvers
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Tracking the Aurora Borealis
As our Sun continues through the current solar maximum we should have plenty of opportunities to view one of the most sublime of all natural spectacles, the Aurora Borealis. While traveling in Alaska and other northern regions there is always … Continue reading
Posted in Astronomy & Sky Events, Travel Hints
Tagged arora, borealis, geomagnetic, northern lights
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New Moon
New Moon will occur today at 04:02ADT.
Inside Passage
It took 3 hours to fly to Juneau, it took 18 days to get back. The video is done. Shot with a Canon 60D, a Canon G11 and an iPad, the video documents the voyage from Juneau to Anacortes I … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, British Columbia, Cruising, Photography
Tagged Anacortes, bear, dolphin, inside passage, Juneau, orca, video, whale
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