Aerial photograph. A dark sand beach at low tide with what would seem to be the eternal roar of the surf attacking the shoreline.

Aerial photograph. A small heart-shaped island at Port Chalmers showing the color banding of various bands of marine and terrestrial flora.

Aerial photograph.An Elrington Island Beach showing different flora zones in both the intertidal zone and on land.

Aerial photograph. A small islet off Chenega Island showing eel grass at the low limit of the intertidal zone.

Aerial photograph. A boulder strewn beach showing various floral zones, left over snow and ice from the winter past, and a small waterfall in the Bainbridge Passage area.

Aerial photograph. An idyllic scene on the SW side of Knight Island.

Aerial photograph. A circular islet showing marine flora zonation in Dangerous Passage.

Aerial photograph. The intertidal zone in the Dangerous Passage area. The tidal channel can be seen extending into the upper left of the image.

Aerial photograph. Near vertical cliffs on the north side of Evans Island. At least three different types of algae can be seen in horizontal strips on the cliff face.

Aerial photograph. An islet in Herring Bay.

Aerial photograph. Near mirror-like reflectivity in Harriman Fjord. Note the glacier at the head of the fjord.

Aerial photograph. Near mirror-like reflectivity in Doran Strait. This image junctions with the previous image (line5081) and shows two glaciers as well as offshore shoals uncovering at low tide.

Aerial photograph. A glacier terminating in College Fjord.

Aerial photograph. Bergy bits covering the surface of College Fjord. A long lineal island dominates the center of the image.

Aerial photograph. Glaciers terminating inshore of the shoreline of College Fjord.

Aerial photograph. What appears to be the inshore end of a sand spit in the College Fjord area. Why are many of the trees dead on the spit?

Aerial photograph. The offshore area of the intertidal zone of this river delta is covered with eelgrass, an essential marine life habitat.

Aerial photograph. Thundering waterfalls emanating from glacial melting.

Aerial photograph. Eroding sedimentary layers reflecting in blue-green waters.

Aerial photograph. A majestic view of Mt. St. Elias with a glimpse of a glacier entering the sea.

Aerial photograph. Mount St. Elias see over an offshore island in the Gulf of Alaska.

Aerial photograph. The front of Hubbard Glacier in Yakutat Bay.

Aerial photograph. A small stream winding its way to the sea in Russell Fjord in the farthest reaches of Yakutat Bay.

Aerial photograph. Surf's up at Ocean Cape. Beautiful little waves wrapping around the cape looking like a surfer's delight on this beautiful day.

Aerial photograph. Magnificent forest, driftwood, and a gray sand beach with rocky offshore washed by gentle surf.

Aerial photograph. Looking across the coastal plain at Dry Bay south of Yakutat towards the coast ranges. Dry Bay is part of the estuary system of the Alsek River.

Aerial photograph. The north side of the entrance to Dry Bay. A gray sand beach extends for miles towards Ocean Cape near Yakutat. The driftwood piled inland serves as a testimonial to the violence of winter storms.

Aerial photograph. A river cuts through the sandy beach on the south end of the Dry Bay area.

Aerial photograph. A series of dunes or glacial moraines north of Cape Fairweather.

Aerial photograph. The magnificent scenery of Lituya Bay. An earthquake here in 1958 caused a huge landslide at the head of the bay that generated the largest recorded wave in history. Trees were sheared off up to 1,720 feet above sea level on the north side of the bay.

Aerial photograph. Boussole Bay showing patterns caused by the surf , channels which are possibly caused by rip tides, and a river and small estuary at the foot of the coastal ranges.

Aerial photograph. Looking to the north west from Cape Spencer, the northernmost entrance to Alaska's Inland Passage. Jointed igneous or metamorphic rocks show enhanced erosion along the predominant joint pattern. Algae covers the tidal zone of the bared rocks and kelp forests are seen offshore.

Aerial photograph. The delta and braided stream of Davidson Glacier.

Aerial photograph. Eldred Rock Lighthouse.

Aerial photograph. Steep rock shoreline showing distinct banding for different species of marine algae and marine fauna at well-defined tidal levels.

Aerial photograph. Glacial outwash sometimes produces a beautiful aquamarine color. The distinct brown and green shows various marine algae species at distinct tidal levels. The upper right green appears to be a terrestrial flora species.

Aerial photograph. Tidal banding on a smooth rock shoreline.

Aerial photograph. Differential erosion of a soft sedimentary rock shoreline gives this outcrop a unique pattern at the upper edge of a cobble beach.

Aerial photograph. A tidal stream and what appear to be its fresh-water tributaries seen at low tide in an estuary.

Aerial photograph. A kelp forest apparently alignly itself with predominant currents. The aquamarine color of the water probably indicates proximity to glacial outwash.

Aerial photograph. Looking down at the crumbling face of Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm.

Aerial photograph. A kaleidoscopic shoreline with bands of red and orange algae in the low tide zone, blocks of ice on the shore, and varying shades of green in the terrestrial flora.

Aerial photograph. Multi-colored shoreline in Tracy Arm showing erosion pattern following the joint pattern in the rocks.

Aerial photograph. A gray mud meandering tidal stream emptying into Taku Inlet. Curious patterns looking like random trails cover the adjoining grassland.

Aerial photograph. A magnificent braided stream and stream delta showing floral zones in the marine algae at low water.

Aerial photograph. A magnificent braided stream and stream delta showing floral zones in the marine algae at low water.

Aerial photograph. A magnificent braided stream and stream delta showing floral zones in the marine algae at low water.

Aerial photograph. Kelp forest, tide pools and rugged rocks.

Aerial photograph. Labyrinthine islands, tidal channels, and evergreen trees on high ground with Mount Edgecumbe overlooking all in the distance.

Aerial photograph. Stikine River Delta with large sand waves exposed at low tide . The size of these sand waves indicates a high current regime.