Sunday, August 1, 2010

Saint George Island...

rises abruptly from the Bering Sea, and is the southernmost volcanic island in the Pribilof group:
There is a small community established on the island, originally founded by Russian fur seal hunters. Note the Russian Orthodox church on the left, and a number of fur seals relaxing in the tundra grass:
Here's a red-legged kittewake:
And a couple of thick-billed murres:

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