Purse seiner fishing vessels return to Sitka, Alaska after an afternoon Herring fishery opener. Canon 5D Mark III, 100-400mm f/5.6L IS, (135mm) 1/400 sec @ f/5.6, ISO 800.
Each year, schools of Pacific Herring arrive in Sitka in late March to early April to spawn in the nearby waters. I spent a few days there recently but the weather and fish conditions never timed themselves in my favor. The photo shows conditions not favorable for aerial photography, which was my hope. One singular issue that every nature photographer must reconcile themselves with is the weather. Sometimes it is more easy to do than others, but in the end, a well-honed practice of “redeeming the time” is critical. Sometimes you score well, sometimes you don’t. And when you don’t, you have to learn to take it in stride. I did enjoy some great runs in the forest trails around town. Sitka is a beautiful place.
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ah, the cold and freezing of a nice day on the water in Southeast (I actually miss those). On one of many such days on a SE ferry ride we had an interpreter repeatedly comment in his slurred speech “Shitka is such a lovely shitty by the she” and it truly is! Nice soft forest floor to run – finding your gratitude for the little things is always a gift! loving your posts Patrick!
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Hi Patrick,
My name is Jane and I’m with Dwellable.
I was looking for blogs about Sitka to share on our site and I came across your post…If you’re open to it, shoot me an email at jane(at)dwellable(dot)com.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Jane
Very awesome photos! I love to visit Sitka by ship.