Sedovia

Sedovia is an old town across the bay.  The only way to get there is by boat or plane.  There are cars there, but they were brought there by boat as there are not roads in or out.  It does have a few full time residents living there.

Our boat trip to Sedovia was interesting… it was a little cloudy and cool… (but pretty normal for Alaska we are told..)  By the afternoon and the trip back, the sun had come out and it warmed up.

On the way to Sedovia we toured the shore line across the bay.  We saw a lot of birds and some otters… the otters are really cute laying out there in the water.

Sedovia is an interesting little town.. At one time it was bigger than Homer because the waterway does not freeze in winter.   However after the 60's earthquake and a road was built to homer, Sedovia's population dwindled… Now they relay on tourists for income…. Fishing trips, a few hotels, and restaurants , and a couple of gift shops…. We enjoyed our 3 hour stop there and that was about enough time to tour the town.  We did see one  of the boardwalks that was left standing after the earthquake… In Sedovia, everything is told as "before" the earthquake, or "after" the earthquake.

On the way back to Homer it was warm enough that we sat out on the deck and enjoyed the sun…



This is the boat the rode on to Sedovia..... very nice ride.

 

The birds on the rock island are all flying away trying to get away from a Bald Eagle trying to get some "lunch"



 

The Eagle flying around looking for something to eat..

 

Birds that live on this rock island





One of the Puffins that live on the rock island...




One of the cute otters that we saw on the trip to Saldovia...  Their fur is so thick, that they can live in the cold waters of Alaska.




Elephant rock with it's trunk down....




Elephant rock with it's trunk up.



 Pictures of the Seldivia boaboardwalk as it might have  looked befor the earthquake... these are the only boardwalks left in town after the earthquake.

This is one of the Russian Orthidox churches in Alaska.  This one in Seldovia.  The Russian influence in all over the area.  Infact, there are some small Russian settlements around Homer.  We would see the women around with brightly colored satin skirts and if married, they wore head covering.

This was an interesting book store and coffee shop in Seldovia.  On nice days, the locals come here to hang out.



A look back at Seldovia from the boat.

 


A view from the boat of the inlet on the way back to Homer.  Such a beautiful afternoon on the water.