Kodiak Day Trip

Today was a beautiful weather day in Kodiak.  Sun was out bright and just gorgeous.  About 12,000 people in Kodiak.  3,000 are in Coast Guard unit.  Much of the island is not inhabited by people as it is a wildlife refuge with no roads for access.

A kindergarten child was asked to name the Four seasons: His answer--  Herring, halibut, salmon and  crab wasn't exactly what the teacher was expecting.

Liberty ship from WWII came up after 1964 earthquake to process the fish since all the canneries were destroyed, mainly from the tsunami after the quake.  This was a temporary solution that today is still in place...52 years later, still processing fish.  

Island Soil is solid slate.  Shallow tree roots.  All of the island power is generated by 6 wind turbines.

Approximate 3,000 Bears on the island. They are larger than most other Alaska Bears-- 12-14 ft tall when standing.  They have no competition along with a rich diet.  We did not see any of the Bears while on the island.