When warmer, moist air blows in off of the ocean and lands on a cold cedar totem pole, it quickly condenses and forms large ice crystals. My personal attention often falls directly towards the eyes in Tlingit art. It is in our nature to do so—it is how we connect and communicate so much. One of the main design elements of Tlingit formline art is an “ovoid”, which is usually how eyes are depicted. Photographer: Sean Neilson