Turnagain Arm tidal mud flats and marsh grasses, Chugach mountains, Chugach National Forest, southcentral, Alaska.Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16-35mm (16mm), 1/5 sec @ f/18, ISO 50
Turnagain Arm in south central Alaska is a shallow inlet which drains at low tide to reveal an ever changing landscape of channels in the mud and silt. Surrounded by the Chugach mountains, there are many picturesque views along the rather busy Seward Highway, which borders the Arm. At sunrise one morning in September, I walked out onto the mud flats (something you do carefully, since it can be treacherous and downright dangerous) to capture some images. It was a bit of a mucky trek, embedding the tripod in the muddy bottom. The near perpendicular angle of the light adds shadow and dimension to the scenes. I’m not sure what the animal tracks were in the one frame, most likely a weasel or mink, judging by the size.
Animal tracks along the Turnagain Arm tidal mud flats and marsh grasses, Chugach mountains, Chugach National Forest, southcentral, Alaska. Canon 1Ds Mark III, 16-35mm (16mm), 1/5 sec @ f/18, ISO 50
I like both of those pictures a lot. The second photograph is composed very well, with the animal tracks leading you into the scene and drawing your attention to the main subject(s). I have passed here quite a few times, but I’ve never gotten to see the mud flats up close. It looks like they haven’t gotten our snow and cold yet!
Elias,
Following autumn south is one way to extend the immersion in that rich season, as the Anchorage region seems a few weeks behind us generally. Winter is obviously here for us in the north, and I’m looking forward to it.
Patrick