Welder Craig Starmer, left, passes his cellphone to sculptor R.T. "Skip" Wallen for a quick photo as Starmer welds the fins on the towering sculpture of a humpback whale that will soon be mounted on Juneau's waterfront. Starmer was joined by crane operator Buck Churchill and assistant Bart Latta for welding work that started Thursday and continued at 7 a.m. Friday.

Welder Craig Starmer, left, passes his cellphone to sculptor R.T. "Skip" Wallen for a quick photo as Starmer welds the fins on the towering sculpture of a humpback whale that will soon be mounted on Juneau's waterfront. Starmer was joined by crane operator Buck Churchill and assistant Bart Latta for welding work that started Thursday and continued at 7 a.m. Friday.

Photos: Whale of a welding job

Welder Craig Starmer, left, passes his cellphone to sculptor R.T. “Skip” Wallen for a quick photo as Starmer welds the fins on the towering sculpture of a humpback whale that will soon be mounted on Juneau’s waterfront. Starmer was joined by crane operator Buck Churchill and assistant Bart Latta for welding work that started Thursday and continued at 7 a.m. Friday.

Welder Craig Starmer attaches the second of two pectoral fins on a bronze humpback whale sculpture Friday morning, Aug. 19, 2016 beneath the Juneau-Douglas Bridge. The towering sculpture will soon be erected on an artifical island at the mouth of Gastineau Channel. Bart Latta is holding the ladder.

Welder Craig Starmer attaches the second of two pectoral fins on a bronze humpback whale sculpture Friday morning, Aug. 19, 2016 beneath the Juneau-Douglas Bridge. The towering sculpture will soon be erected on an artifical island at the mouth of Gastineau Channel. Bart Latta is holding the ladder.

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