domingo, maio 02, 2010

POINT RETREAT LIGHTHOUSE, ALASKA, USA

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Point Retreat Lighthouse is situated at the northern tip of ninety-mile-long Admiralty Island, which is bordered by Stephens Passage on the east and Chatham Strait on the west. Thousands of tourists view the lighthouse each year from the comfort of cruise ships that call at nearby ports during the temperate summer months but few visitors actually set foot on expansive Admiralty Island as it is home to only one permanent settlement, the tiny Tlingit village of Angoon. The natives call their island Kootznahoo, meaning “Bear Fortress”, and the Alaskan brown bears do seemingly rule the island, outnumbering humans by a ratio of 2:1.


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