Patty and I traveled to Kodiak Island the end of May into the beginning of June. Kodiak is known as the "Emerald Isle" because of it's green, rolling, mist shrouded mountains that actually remind me of photos I have seen of Ireland and Scotland. We have been to Bar Harbor Maine, the California coast, the Oregon Coast, and the Washington state coast, all of which are beautiful. Kodiak is all of the best attributes of each rolled into one and multiplied. It is the second largest island in the country with a population of 13,000. Almost all of them live in the town of Kodiak with some along the over 100 miles of road all packed into one corner of this immense island. The rest of the island consists of some villages accessible by boat and plane only, and wilderness. This is the home of the Kodiak bear which can reach weights of up to 1800 pounds! That is not a typo, almost one ton. The reason the bears are so large is because of the large population of Sitka Black tail deer and the immense salmon runs. The road system crosses about 10 salmon streams where they can be fished after a short walk from the car, the first of which is just outside of town. The sea offers King Salmon, Reds, Halibut, crab, and a multitude of other seafood's. It is teaming this time of year with puffins and migrating gray and humpback whales.
Patty and I attended the crab festival, drove all the roads spying deer and rabbit, watching bald eagles everywhere we went (including sitting in the living room of the Bed and Breakfast we stayed at) tide-pooling and beach combing, taking in the breathtaking view of the cliffs, mountains, and sometimes whales. We took a fishing charter landing two King Salmon, two halibut of which one was over 100 pounds, rock fish, and cod.
I could go on and on but let the following pictures speak for themselves.
For problems or questions regarding this web contact
carlo@samsicles.net
Last updated:
08/29/05
.jpg "A fisherman returning to harbor.")
.jpg "A view offshore on the road between the airport and town.")
.jpg "The crab fest parade with the mower dance team.")
.jpg "The ravens are a big presence in Alaska, especially around dumpsters.")
.jpg "A 1941 military ambulance.")
.jpg "Kodiak has a large Polynesian and Asian population.")
.jpg "Another float.")
.jpg "Coast guard fire engine.")
.jpg "Native Alaskans.")
.jpg "A Search and Rescue crew in the parade.")
.jpg "The boat harbor.")
.jpg "The tides are extremely dramatic-up to 10-12 feet.")
.jpg "The ramp where the survival suit races take place.")
.jpg "After running 100 yards they must get into the survival suits.")
.jpg "Then jump in the 40 degree water and swim.")
.jpg "Swim anyway they can.")
.jpg "Swim to a raft.")
.jpg "All must climb in to stop the clock.")
.jpg "A closeup of a survival suit.")
.jpg "A beach at low tide in town.")
.jpg "A World War Two gun emplacement.")
.jpg "Patty overlooking the sea from the gun emplacements.")
.jpg "The seacoast of Kodiak.")
.jpg "The guns were destroyed after the war.")
.jpg "Patty overlooking the \"Emerald Isle\".")
.jpg "Carlo and Patty.")
.jpg "Wildflowers.")
.jpg "\"Shooting Stars\"")
.jpg "The coastline")
.jpg "Patty by the Russian River, a big salmon stream.")
.jpg "A Sitka Blacktail deer")
.jpg "The whole coast line looks like this.")
.jpg "The trees are coated in moss from the moisture.")
.jpg "There are six bald eagles in this picture. Two of them are speckeled indicating immaturity.")
.jpg "A profile of two adults.")
.jpg "Patty exploring a tide pool.")
1.jpg "Patty along the beach.")
1.jpg "Carlo striking his pose.")
1.jpg "A secluded cove")
.jpg "A cascade flows down the mountian the top of which is shrouded in mist.")