These houses on stilts were in Seldovia, Alaska. The garden in yesterday's post was from this town on the edge of Kachemak Bay, part of Cook Inlet. The reason the houses are on stilts, is that there are huge fluctuation in tide levels, sometimes as much as 25 feet! Seldovia was once the primary fishing port on the Kenai Peninsula, and was a bustling and busy place, despite being reached only by boat. Once the Sterling Highway was built from Anchorage to Homer, the fishing industry shifted to Homer, with road access to "civilization". The population of Seldovia is perhaps half of what it was in 1950. It depends more on tourist trade than in the past, with a ferry that departs Homer regularly, about a 45 minute trip to Seldovia. 8/23/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
The gardens around homes in Seldovia, Alaska, were very lush with greenery and bright flowers. This view was a tiny corner of a backyard garden. Seldovia is a small (population 200+) town on Kachemak Bay, approached only by boat, usually from Homer, across the bay. It was fun taking the boat ride to Seldovia and spending the afternoon birding and shooting interesting sights in town, before heading back to Homer. The boat trip included bird and whale watching. 8/22/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
This was a view from the tour boat I took out of Seward, Alaska, in Resurrection Bay. I was impressed with the lush green of the grass and trees heading up into the mountains. There was so much beautiful scenery throughout the 9 hour trip. 8/21/20 My website: www.sparhawkphotography.com
