St. Herman Pilgrimage

Coerced my co-worker to go on the pilgrimage to Monk's Lagoon.

It was a long hour and a half to get there. Normally it's a bit faster...

Devil's Club forest. One image that is missing, is of the fabulous beach. It was raining so I didn't hang out on the beach this year.

Fr. Gerasim's cell

A vignette he created

Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel

during the looooong service

green on green

 

Cell service! An Elder said, "I never thought I'd see the day when there are cell phone's in Monk's Lagoon."

water from the spring. I refilled my holy water and I have earth from St. Herman's place of slumber

dorks!

This is how big Alaska is. Can you see the boats and plane??!

A messed up panoramic, but I kinda like it.