Sitka

Shortest flight ever: 22 minutes. But the only other option was 9 hours of boat.
It is funny to think that most of the people who come here have the same motivation. As a result, everyone almost starts laughing when they ask you why you had the idea to come to Sitka, and it is not releated to anything cultural...

Sitka is the heart of the Russian influence in Southeast Alaska. The Russians stayed there until 1867, when the Americans arrived after purchasing Alaska from them. Todau the heart of the town is St Michael's Orthodox Cathedral

The Raptor Center treats 200 injured birds a year.

But bald eagles can also be seen everywhere, but look towards to the sky, and there's a good chance you will see them.

More squirrels, as usual :))) This time on the Indian River Trail, that takes you through the rainforest

The Fortress of the Bear offers an opportunity to observe bears that were abandoned as cubs.

 

  

 

In the National Historical Park, a one-mile long path leads you past 18 totems first displayed at the 1904 Louisiana Exposition then moved to the newly created park.

This is what you would call a wild animal...

After 3 hours hiking in Sitka moutains, I wanted to seat on this bench...