A rockbound coast with an evergreen forest leading to the interior of Kodiak Island.

Kodiak Island with large evergreens at low levels and the treeline seen on the high ridges indicating a more severe Arctic climate as elevation increases.

The edge of the sea on Kodiak with bull kelp, mussels, large barnacles, and smooth broken black rocks that will eventually be ground to sand and mud.

A view of a Kodiak Island tide pool with various types of algae, limpets, a large chiton, and barnacles.

Various types of algae, limpets, at least one gastropod right in the center of the image, mussels and barnacles are found in this tide pool

Aerial view of interior mountains on Kodiak Island

Aerial view of silver ribbons of falling water trickling to the sea

Aerial view of Kodiak Island shoreline

Aerial view of Kodiak Island shoreline

Aerial view of Kodiak Island shoreline

A rare day of glassy smooth waters on the Alaska shoreline

Surf washing an outlying rock along the Alaska coastline.

Forbidding shoreline of the Pavlof Islands

Forbidding shoreline of the Pavlof Islands

Forbidding shoreline of the Pavlof Islands

Mount Pavlof, Mount Dutton and part of Aghileen Pinnacles seen from the south.

Mountain on the Alaska Peninsula

A Coast Survey survey launch dwarfed by the Pavlof Islands and the mountains of the Alaska Peninsula.

Volcanic cone with Aghileen Pinnacles in the background.

Fog shrouded cliffs of the Pavlof Islands

Fog shrouded cliffs of the Pavlof Islands

Mount Pavlof rising above layers of cloud

A scene in the Pavlof Islands

The Pavlof Islands seen on a rare blue sky day.

Diamondhead at dawn.

Diamondhead at dawn.

The historic banyan tree is all that remains of the Nob Hill Bachelor Officer's Quarters at Pearl Harbor. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor the BOQ housed families from Ford Island for days following the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. The BOQ was demolished in 1952. Officers of the NOAA Ship KA'IMIMOANA pay their respects to the memory of those who served here.

The lights of Honolulu silhouette naval ships at Pearl Harbor.

Hickam Air Force Base

Hickam Air Force Base

Monument noting Hickam Air Force Base and the Army LSV 2 CW3 HAROLD C. CLINGER.

The water tower at Hickam Air Force Base, now called Freedom Tower.

The water tower at Hickam Air Force Base, now called Freedom Tower.

Diamondhead seen from offshore with Diamondhead Light at the right at the base of the mountain.

Seemingly randomly oriented boats and ships in Pago Pago Harbor on a rainy day.

The channel to the naval pier at Midway Island.

A downed aircraft at Palmyra atoll.

A cobble beach along the New England coast.

The storm surge and surf protection wall composed of cobbles at Scituate.

The storm surge and surf protection wall composed of cobbles at Scituate.

Leaving Eastport harbor and looking back at the Coast Guard pier and building.

Fishing vessel in Passamaquoddy Bay.

A view of the shoreline of Passamaquoddy Bay.

A pier at Eastport that provides visual proof of the 22 feet of possible tide at Eastport.

Mount Rainier seen over the Cascades with Mount Baker in the background. Looking to the south on approach to Seattle.

Cape Hinchinbrook on Hinchinbrook Island on approach to Anchorage from the east.

The north end of Montague Island as seen on approach to Anchorage from the east.

Knight Island Passage as seen on approach to Anchorage from the east.

Tebenkof Glacier as seen on approach to Anchorage from the east.

Blackstone Glacier as seen on approach to Anchorage from the east.