Room with a view

This is the view from the large picture window in the living room in my parent's home in Cordova, Alaska.

Here's a zoomed in shot with a fishing boat coming into the harbor. In the distance is the mountains above Orca Bay.

We took all the kids down to the docks to get a close-up view of the harbor. Here are some fishermen repairing their nets.

Most of the boats in the harbor are working fishing boats, with a few scattered sailboats and even one yacht.

Over the side of the dock we saw many different varieties of jellyfish of different shapes and sizes.

Saffy loved it! We tried hard to make sure she didn't fall overboard.

This is Hawkins Island which is right across the way from Cordova's harbor.
Ian likes the moss that grows everywhere.

Here is a lone specimen of fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium) growing near the harbor. This is probably Alaska's best known wildflower; it grows almost everywhere around here. It is breathtakingly beautiful. As if the landscape wasn't amazing enough already, these flowers make sure it always is.