Egan Drive looking South from the highway near Walmart - check out the high tide - truly awesome!
During the last new moon over a week ago, the Fall tides were up – I hadn’t seen the tidal flats full of this much ocean since who knows when!? (Of course, I haven’t been living here full time since 1993!) Driving up the rise heading into downtown Juneau passing Walmart, I was struck by the illuminating beauty of a very full high tide – the tide reached the base of the highway, which rarely happens at any other time throughout the year. This full tide was just a couple of days directly before the big storm of 60-100mph winds and sideways rain blasted through for 24 hours!
Always look forward to the Fall tides, as they are generally the fullest! Watch for another New moon high tide the first week in November.
Facing Southwest/West from Egan Drive
My Tlingit bloodline is strong in me. The name “Tlingit” translates as the “Tides People”. It’s only obvious why we called ourselves this. Our lives have depended upon the sea from time immemorial. I grew up with the ocean outside my window, out on the boat fishing with my father, playing down at the docks and building huge bonfires on the beaches out Thane Road.
Looking West across the bar
Northwesterly towards the Chilkat Range in the far distance
For those of you who may be wondering how I took these photos if I were on Egan Drive passing Walmart: I slowed down to 55mph and whipped out my trusty Nikon Coolpix point and shoot that generally sits in the cup holder between the driver’s and passenger seat.