Kiska Island, July 2008

Back to the Aleutians

This is a long drop -- 300 feet or so. I was surprised when I walked to the edge of one of those points in the thick fog.

There are dozens of shipwrecks around Kiska island. Most are underwater. Some are barely underwater.
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a nice rock
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My Kayak on Kiska
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There was a big field of Chocolate Lillies on North Head.
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This is the first woody plant we saw in Alaska. I think the root goes with the leaves on the right.
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A big gun in the fog
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Gun with gunner
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I think all these guns are Japanese. Some may have been made in Britain before the war.
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6-inch or 15cm or 155mm artillery shell casings.
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The minnow and a wreck
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The minnow and the pier
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Another gunner
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Maybe that warning about live ammo was for real.
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That may be Segula Island in the distance
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There was a big field of Chocolate Lillies on North Head.
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This is what I could barely make out in the fog when I walked up to this edge. It was a big surprise!
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My kayak
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Little Kiska Island
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note: I left the GPS on the boat at Kiska, so the map link goes to our anchorage.