What an amazing experience -- to go back to Tenakee Springs after leaving there with Mom and Dad in 1958. It's a small village, with a population that has hovered around 100 for many, many years. Dad was the school teacher for the '57-'58 school year. There were strong doubts that the school could not remain open the following year due to a drop in student numbers so Dad and Mom wisely packed up and moved to Homer.Tenakee is on the Chichagof Island, out of Juneau. They were amazing adventurers, Dad and Mom, leaving the bustling area of southern California for southeast Alaska while it was just a U.S. territory!
This was a long-awaited trip ... I hope you enjoy the photos even 1/10th as much as we enjoyed the experience.
Keep in mind that the sun is a rare siting in southeast Alaska. We were blessed -- Dad, Mom, me, Kath, and little Axel --- very blessed!
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