The "Hand of Noah" signifying stewardship of the environment at NOAA Headquarters in Silver Spring.

The "Hand of Noah" signifying stewardship of the environment at NOAA Headquarters in Silver Spring.

The Hotel Arcadia. In: "California of the South" by W. Lindley and J.P. Widney. 1896. Call No. C/gf04 L74.

The major hotel at Long Beach which unfortunately burned, but "there are other comfortable hostelries." In: "California of the South" by W. Lindley and J.P. Widney. 1896. Call No. C/gf04 L74.

Ramona's home at Camulos Ranch. Ramona was made famous by Helen Hunt Jackson who wrote the famous novel "Ramona" about the ill-treatment of native Americans. Helen Hunt Jackson was first married to Edward Bissell Hunt, an Army officer who was a protege of Alexander Dallas Bache, 2nd Superintendent of the Coast Survey. In: "California of the South" by W. Lindley and J.P. Widney. 1896.

Hotel del Coronado, built in 1888, still a San Diego landmark In: "California of the South" by W. Lindley and J.P. Widney. 1896. Call No. C/gf04 L74.

Book cover of "California of the South."

A sprinkling of snow at water level with mountains covered at higher elevations. A scene along the Inside Passage.

Light, sun, and clouds along the Inside Passage

A sprinkling of snow at water level with mountains covered at higher elevations. A scene along the Inside Passage.

A cold communications tower along the Inside Passage.

Mountains, snow, and tug and tow along the Inside Passage.

Mountains, islets, and snow along the Inside Passage.

Transportation to Dutch Harbor from Anchorage to meet a ship. The weather delays in this region are sometimes measured in days, not in hours.

An ironbound coast along the Alaska Peninsula.

An ironbound coast along the Alaska Peninsula.

A winter scene along the Inside Passage.

A babbling brook at Dutch Harbor.

Ubiquitous crab pots and fishing nets at Dutch Harbor.

A conical volcano on Atka Island.

Part of the fishing fleet that works out of Dutch Harbor.

Looking for an airport? No, just making the final approach to Dutch Harbor Airport. This unique view was taken from the bridge of a ship heading into Dutch Harbor.

Looking back to the open sea while entering Dutch Harbor.

Fishing boats, processing plants, mountains and snow - Dutch Harbor.

The Coastal Transportation piers at Dutch Harbor

The Russian Orthodox Church at Dutch Harbor

Broken ice in the harbor at St. Paul, Pribilof Islands.

Somewhere along the Oregon or northern California coast.

Execution Rocks Lighthouse in Long Island Sound. The smaller building and antennas have been removed in recent years.

Unidentified lighthouse

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse. Ironically, West Quoddy Head is the easternmost point in the contiguous United States.

Southwest Pass Lighthouse

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse

Scotch Cap Lighthouse

Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse

Stony Point Lighthouse along the St. Lawrence River

Stony Point Lighthouse along the St. Lawrence River

Sands Point Lighthouse

The tall ship Maryland Dove sailing in the Potomac River.

Chesapeake Bay skipjacks working on the Bay late in the afternoon.

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges with large glacier between Juneau and Anchorage.

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges with large glacier between Juneau and Anchorage.

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges between Juneau and Anchorage

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges between Juneau and Anchorage

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges between Juneau and Anchorage

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges between Juneau and Anchorage

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges between Juneau and Anchorage

Aerial view of Alaska coast ranges between Juneau and Anchorage

A scene along the Washington coast.