Seaweed forms a jagged line along the shore at Sandy Beach. Photo by Margaret Herron.

Seaweed forms a jagged line along the shore at Sandy Beach. Photo by Margaret Herron.

Art in Unusual Places

ART IN UNUSUAL PLACES

The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in images of natural or urban subjects that they find artistically inspiring or intriguing.

Submit images to maryc.martin@capweek.com.

Sunset over the Chilkat Mountain Range at Eagle Beach. Photo by Janice Gorle.

Sunset over the Chilkat Mountain Range at Eagle Beach. Photo by Janice Gorle.

Shops reflect on the water in Juneau in 2012. Photo by Sky Pedersen.

Shops reflect on the water in Juneau in 2012. Photo by Sky Pedersen.

A Mendenhall Lake iceberg resembles a bird in flight. Photo by Denise Carroll.

A Mendenhall Lake iceberg resembles a bird in flight. Photo by Denise Carroll.

The side of a downtown icehouse reflects in harbor waters on a windy day, creating a wavy abstract. Photo by Denise Carroll.

The side of a downtown icehouse reflects in harbor waters on a windy day, creating a wavy abstract. Photo by Denise Carroll.

The Gilkey River flows into Berners Bay, as seen from a flight leaving the Juneau Icefield fall 2015. Photo by Kenneth John Gill, aka Gillfoto.

The Gilkey River flows into Berners Bay, as seen from a flight leaving the Juneau Icefield fall 2015. Photo by Kenneth John Gill, aka Gillfoto.

Three year old Benicio "Beni" Otto Offerson admirers cruise ships from his kayak. Photo by Paulee Offerson.

Three year old Benicio “Beni” Otto Offerson admirers cruise ships from his kayak. Photo by Paulee Offerson.

Sun dog at Sunny Point at sunset. Photo by Brooke Daly.

Sun dog at Sunny Point at sunset. Photo by Brooke Daly.

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