[JRandomFreeper]

We saw lots of totem poles in Ketchikan

Most of those are originals, even if they were carved recently.

Some day, I'll post the picture of me standing under the eagle's butt. (The large wooden eagle, near Tongas Trading Center).

God bless you tourists. Ketchikan wouldn't survive without you.

/john

[Mama_Bear]

Oh my gosh, are you actually IN Ketchikan? I was only there for a day, but still, it became one of my top ten favorite places. I just loved being there. I loved Creek Street, and the little artist's shops and just everything about it. It is just a charming town. Of course, the day we were there it was beautiful with warm sunshine. I understand that is a rarity. LOL

God bless you tourists. Ketchikan wouldn't survive without you.

I am sure the tourist dollars are very welcome and necessary, but I have also heard that, by the end of the season, the natives are very glad to see us go, along with their stupid comments like: "you speak very good English here"...and the comment from the lady standing on the dock who wanted to know how high above sea level she was. (The man looked over the side of the pier at the water and replied "oh, I'd say about 15 feet".). LOL