Afternoon skies at Mendenhall Campground on Dec. 16. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Afternoon skies at Mendenhall Campground on Dec. 16. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

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The wetlands at Mendenhall Campground on Dec. 16. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

The wetlands at Mendenhall Campground on Dec. 16. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

A reflection on water at Mendenhall Campground on Dec. 16. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

A reflection on water at Mendenhall Campground on Dec. 16. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Looking toward town from the John Muir Trail on Dec. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Looking toward town from the John Muir Trail on Dec. 6. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Raven becomes part of a Seawalk totem on Dec. 10. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Raven becomes part of a Seawalk totem on Dec. 10. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Amid the heavy cloud cover and rain and snow, a brief period of respite at Mile Two on Dec. 7. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

Amid the heavy cloud cover and rain and snow, a brief period of respite at Mile Two on Dec. 7. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

The peace sign on the Lemon Creek Trail is getting overgrown, but light snow helps it stand out on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

The peace sign on the Lemon Creek Trail is getting overgrown, but light snow helps it stand out on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Greenery still abounds during winter on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Greenery still abounds during winter on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A heart within a natural ice sculpture on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

A heart within a natural ice sculpture on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Birds nest fungi, with seeds in one, on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Birds nest fungi, with seeds in one, on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

An exposed snow-covered tree stump on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

An exposed snow-covered tree stump on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Scars on a tree look like fossils of an ancient sea critter.on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

Scars on a tree look like fossils of an ancient sea critter.on the Lemon Creek Trail on Dec. 10. (Photo by Deana Barajas)

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Tazlina heads up to Haines and Skagway on the morning of Dec. 10 near south Shelter Island. (Courtesy photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Tazlina heads up to Haines and Skagway on the morning of Dec. 10 near south Shelter Island. (Courtesy photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

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