Southeast Alaska, or the Alaska Panhandle, is a narrow strip of coastal islands and mountains that stretches more than 500 miles along the Pacific Ocean. It is home to Alaska’s capital city of Juneau, and was once the seat of power for Russian America, in the town of Sitka. Famed for its wildlife, lush climate, spectacular views, and the protected seaway known as the inside passage, the region has attracted humans since the first people crossed from Asia thousands of years ago. Collected here, a handful of recent images from across southeast Alaska.
Travel Monday: A Photo Trip to Southeast Alaska
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Eldred Rock Light in Lynn Canal. First lit in 1906, it was once one of four manned lighthouses in Alaska's Lynn Canal, between Juneau and Skagway. It was automated in 1973. #
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An overview of Sitka, Alaska, including the domed St. Michael's Cathedral at center, originally built in 1848 by the Russian Orthodox Church when Sitka was the capital of Russian America. #
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Johns Hopkins Glacier is a 12-mile-long (19 km) glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. It begins on the east slopes of Lituya Mountain and Mount Salisbury, and flows west to the head of Johns Hopkins Inlet. #
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