CHECKING FOR SOFT SHELLS holiday ornaments One of Alaska's most celebrated

One of Alaska's most celebrated artists

honking in seeming non-stop conversation

work and play in Skagway

Original colored pencil drawing by Ketchikan artist William Stewart

The Coastal Bounday Mountains create an awe-inspiring backdrop as icebergs float lazily on a hot summer day in Shakes Lake providing ice for the cooler of a visiting skiff

CHECKING FOR SOFT SHELLS holiday ornaments One of Alaska's most celebratedLimited edition print by Rie Munoz Edition size: 500 Image size: 8 5 8 x 6 5 8 Artist's description: While in Tenakee a few years ago I was invited to go aboard a fishing boat to pull up a couple of King Crab pots. We got a nice haul and our friend started checking for soft shells. Every year, usually spring, crabs molt their shells being replaced by a larger one. During the molting process there is only half the meat and the crabs are put back in to