Alpenglow on the North and South peaks of Mt. McKinley on summer solsticeCanon 1Ds Mark III, 500mm f4L IS, 1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 400
I took this photo on summer solstice (June 20, 3:52am) as Mount McKinley’s summit was catching the morning alpenglow on the North and South peaks. I was just entering Denali National Park, and this clear view of the mountain turned into billowy clouds by 9:00am the same morning. I was wishing my timing put me deep in the park to make some landscapes of this brilliant morning, but this sequence of events can be elusive; the classic conundrum of having the weather, the light, and your remote location properly synced for landscape photography. I have a few more attempts scheduled for this year, with hopes of some new Mt. McKinley scenics.
