Boats, Bonfires and Tsunami

Up until supper time on Good Friday in 1964 it was a normal day. Then, at 5:37 pm, the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America devastated most of south-central Alaska.  Post-quake tsunamis severely affected Whittier, Seward, Kodiak, and other Alaskan communities, as well as people and property in British Columbia, Oregon, and California. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquake)

With the RV parked just 20 yards off the bay at Seward, when the daily tsunami test siren sounds at noon, it causes you to stop and ponder how to escape to the hills should it sound at some other time.  Unlike tornadoes, hurricanes and bad relationships, there are no signs that an earthquake might be coming.

After days, the rain and thick clouds are gone revealing the ever present sun.  It's cool enough for a long sleeve shirt, but the sun is warm and refreshing.  I'm sitting in the RV catching up on work today with an occasional break to take pictures or gather drift wood for the fire tonight.  It's lovely here.

Last night we enjoyed a show of sea otters out the window at the restaurant.  And then walked the pier and watched the filleting of the days halibut catch on J dock.

It feels good to settle in somewhere for a while.  Nomads need a break too.