My first good look at Cordova was from Ski Hill, which overlooks Cordova, its harbor, and Orca Inlet to the west, and to the east, Eyak Lake and the Copper River Highway (which passes the airport).

Blueberries were ready for picking on the mountain slope. The ubiquitous Bunchberry plants dotted the slope with their bright-red berries.

Later, I hiked along a nearby stream through the dense, moss-carpeted, rain forest. Spawning salmon filled the stream from bank to bank.

From my lodging, overlooking the stream, I watched the sunset paint Heney Pk with warm orange-red tones while I listened to the music of the jumping salmon in the water below.