In September 2024, Carrie and I took a cruise to Alaska. We took over 650 pictures (certainly could have taken many more), and divided the 29 we dedicated to our Etsy Shop into 6 groups: Out to Sea, At Sea/Mendenhall Glacier, Skagway, Glacier Bay National Park, Ketchikan, and Return to Vancouver.
This single picture reflects our memory of Ketchikan. It rained the entire time we were there. An excursion we had planned was cancelled due to a storm coming in off the ocean. We sought the shelter of a nearby eatery, enjoyed fish, and returned to the ship quite tired from the activities of the preceding day.
Ketchikan is a lovely town nestled among the forests on the coast and I’m touched with a bit of nostalgia when I look at the masted boats having grown up in a small town with a coastline, docks, marinas, and masted sailing ships.