Day in photos - January 12

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Dan Gray heads out to join other surfers at Sandy Beach, in Sitka, Alaska. Waves as high as 23 feet were measured at the Cape Edgecumbe weather buoy following a storm in the area. Photo / AP

Image 1 of 10: Dan Gray heads out to join other surfers at Sandy Beach, in Sitka, Alaska. Waves as high as 23 feet were measured at the Cape Edgecumbe weather buoy following a storm in the area. Photo / AP