Totem, Sitka National Historic Park, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2448

Oct 1, 2013 | 0 comments

A totem reaches skyward in the temperate rain forest surrounding the Sitka Historic National Park. The park is full of replicas of totem poles collected from Prince of Wales Island. The totems line the path through the 104 acre park that is the site of the 1804 Battle of Sitka between the local Tlingit Indians and colonizing Russians. This photo illustrates a card in my collection of blank 5×7 inch photo note cards called Coho Photo Notes. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 20-35mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Film 35mm Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley

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