Tattoo artist Mario Singh applies a stylized semicolon to the back of Amy Ridle’s upper arm at Taku Tattoo on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Tattoo artist Mario Singh applies a stylized semicolon to the back of Amy Ridle’s upper arm at Taku Tattoo on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Photos: Best Pictures of the Week

Turkeys, tattoos and tree lighting.

  • By Michael Penn Juneau Empire
  • Monday, November 26, 2018 8:56pm
  • NewsPhotography

Best photos of the week by staff photographer Michael Penn from Nov. 19-23, 2018.


Contact staff photographer Michael Penn at 523-2262 and mpenn@juneauempire.com.


Amy Ridle displays her new stylized semicolon tattoo on her arm at Taku Tattoo on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Amy Ridle displays her new stylized semicolon tattoo on her arm at Taku Tattoo on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Lead by Student Body President eighth grader Grant Pierson, left, Floyd Dryden Middle School students uses carts to move donated food to a waiting Southeast Alaska Foodbank van on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Lead by Student Body President eighth grader Grant Pierson, left, Floyd Dryden Middle School students uses carts to move donated food to a waiting Southeast Alaska Foodbank van on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas High School student decorate a Thanksgiving dinner box full of food to be donated to AWARE and The Glory Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas High School student decorate a Thanksgiving dinner box full of food to be donated to AWARE and The Glory Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas High School freshmen Brooke Sanford, left, Margot Oliver, center, bag a turkey with senior Riley Stadt as they prepare Thanksgiving dinner boxes to be donated to AWARE and The Glory Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. The JDHS chapter of Sources of Strength, a nationwide organization that promotes positivity in schools donated seven boxes to the organizations. Students from every homeroom contributed food. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas High School freshmen Brooke Sanford, left, Margot Oliver, center, bag a turkey with senior Riley Stadt as they prepare Thanksgiving dinner boxes to be donated to AWARE and The Glory Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018. The JDHS chapter of Sources of Strength, a nationwide organization that promotes positivity in schools donated seven boxes to the organizations. Students from every homeroom contributed food. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Courtney Manger, co-owner of the Foggy Mountain Shop, uses marshmallows as snowflakes as she decorates her Franklin Street store for Black Friday sales on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Courtney Manger, co-owner of the Foggy Mountain Shop, uses marshmallows as snowflakes as she decorates her Franklin Street store for Black Friday sales on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Jim Berry looks through the sock display put out for Black Friday sales at Fred Meyer on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Jim Berry looks through the sock display put out for Black Friday sales at Fred Meyer on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Marysia Szymkowiak and her son, Tadzio Lesh, 20 months, investigate the tree at the annual Douglas Christmas Tree lighting at the Douglas Community United Methodist Church on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Marysia Szymkowiak and her son, Tadzio Lesh, 20 months, investigate the tree at the annual Douglas Christmas Tree lighting at the Douglas Community United Methodist Church on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Members of The Voices of Alaska, directed by Missouri Smyth, sing Christmas carols at the annual Douglas Christmas Tree lighting at the Douglas Community United Methodist Church on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Members of The Voices of Alaska, directed by Missouri Smyth, sing Christmas carols at the annual Douglas Christmas Tree lighting at the Douglas Community United Methodist Church on Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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