Alaska Rainforest
I suspect a fair number of people don't know that there is a rainforest in Alaska. However, the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is a rainforest and is the largest U.S. National Forest with 16.7 million acres. I shot this photo at Sitka and the mood of a rainforest was perfect - overcast sky, everything is a bright green, the wood looks like it's decomposing in place, just what I expect for a rainforest. The only difference with this rainforest is that this isn't tropical, but it does get consistently heavy rain. Specifically, Sitka clocks in with 120 inches of rain per year on average. As I was enjoying this view we had the constant and loud sound of a stream nearby, and the air had this fresh quality to it. It was amazing.
Taken 9 June 2021 Sitka, Alaska.
Alaska Rainforest
I suspect a fair number of people don't know that there is a rainforest in Alaska. However, the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is a rainforest and is the largest U.S. National Forest with 16.7 million acres. I shot this photo at Sitka and the mood of a rainforest was perfect - overcast sky, everything is a bright green, the wood looks like it's decomposing in place, just what I expect for a rainforest. The only difference with this rainforest is that this isn't tropical, but it does get consistently heavy rain. Specifically, Sitka clocks in with 120 inches of rain per year on average. As I was enjoying this view we had the constant and loud sound of a stream nearby, and the air had this fresh quality to it. It was amazing.
Taken 9 June 2021 Sitka, Alaska.