Small Powder Avalanche on Mt. Juneau

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Small Powder Avalanche on Mt. Juneau behind downtown Juneau This avalanche is at the same location as the Mt. Juneau Avalanche on January 19, 1972 Picture by David Kent, 8:27 a.m. AST, November 16, 2006, © 2006

A Snowbird – One of God’s Little Creatures of the Air

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Dark-Eyed Junco (Oregon subspecies shown) – Twice Life-Size Dark-Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) Two subspecies in Alaska: Slate-Colored which breeds north of Yakutat Bay and Oregon which breeds south of Yakutat Bay. Both occur in Southeastern Alaska when not breeding, however in West Juneau the Slate-colored subspecies is rarely seen. Common … Continue reading "A Snowbird – One of God’s Little Creatures of the Air"

A Part of Heintzleman Ridge

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE A Part of Heintzleman Ridge as viewed from the Southeast Picture by David Kent, 8:54 a.m. ADT, October 27, 2006, © 2006