KETCHIKAN IS KNOWN FOR ITS FISH AND CEDAR FORESTS.

Salmon Capital of the world.

THE DOCK IN VIEW FROM MY HOTEL ROOM.

View from the NEW YORK HOTEL AND CAFE, founded by a Japanese family who came thru Ellis Island.

Totem Bight, State Historical Park.

Situated in a beautiful cedar forest north of Ketchikan.

What is "The Watcher" holding?

COOL! All the totems are reading my book!

The totems were not worshipped, they were made to tell stories, so my book fits right in.

Another happy totem with a good read.

That book sure gets around.

With Tsimshian master carver KEN DECKER.

His CRAZY WOLF Studio is like a museum with such gorgeous art-works all for sale.

More exquisite native arts at CRAZY WOLF Studio.

Click on the picture for some little-known info Ken told me on the Tsimshian people.

Click here for the secret the Smithsonian Institute doesn't want you to know.

So many fish - even the bus stop bench is a fish.

The green house is "Dolly's," now a museum. "If you can't find your husband, he's at Dolly's".

Clam chowder at The Pioneer Cafe.

So thick and hearty, the spoon stands up.