Southeast Alaska is temperate rainforest, punctuated by many small and large islands. Cruise, ferry, fishing, and merchant ships traverse the Inside Passage between Seattle and points north on these calm waters. This shot was taken from Point Higgins Beach north of Ketchikan, the southernmost town of the Alaskan panhandle. Islands visible are Valenar Island, off the coast of Gravina Island and, in the background, the snow-capped peaks of Prince of Wales Island