The Mendenhall Valley and Glacier

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE The Mendenhall Valley and Glacier On the left are the Mendenhall Towers, in the center Mt. Wrather, and on the right Bullard Mountain. Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 5:17 p.m. ADT, June 28, 2007, © 2008

Northwest End of Mt. Juneau

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE Northwest End of Mt. Juneau On the other side of the ridge is the Salmon Creek drainage. Of the trees in the foreground, the tree on the left is a Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and on the right is a Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis). Picture by David Kent, 10:29 a.m. AST, … Continue reading "Northwest End of Mt. Juneau"

American Bald Eagle out on a Limb

WEST JUNEAU WEEKLY PICTURE American Bald Eagle out on a Limb This eagle was on a limb of a Sitka Spruce tree (Picea sitchensis). Mt. Roberts is in the background. Picture by O. Richard (Dick) Kent, 9:58 a.m. AST, March 7, 2005, © 2007

The Christmas Star

WEST JUNEAU CHRISTMAS DAY PICTURE The Christmas Star Mt. Roberts Tramway Tower on Mt. Roberts. Gold Ridge in the background. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 (King James Version) 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and … Continue reading "The Christmas Star"