This is shot is mostly luck mixed with a little bit of perseverance. First of all the mountain often clouds over as the day progresses and if it does not, it tends to be very hazy by this time of day. It was noon when I shot the frame, and thanks to the amazing clarity…
On my late August trip to Denali Park, I decided to focus primarily on landscapes, since I was getting around on a bike and on foot. However, I did spend one cloudy afternoon in the pursuit of caribou. I spotted this bull some distance away and started trekking up the tundra hillside with my new…
The monolithic mass of Denali, North America’s tallest mountain seems to have a million faces. I’ve photographed it hundreds of times, from many different locations, on the ground and from the air. It looks different from every view and the weather it generates surrounds it with an array of ever changing clouds. In early September…
If the earth could sing, its voice was ringing melodiously during the Labor day weekend in interior Alaska. Autumn is that fleeting season which peaks at various times based on altitude, but generally between August 23 and Sept 15 reveal the strongest colors. It’s a particularly good time of the year to photograph for a…
In late August the salmon streams of Prince William Sound are filled with pink salmon. To these streams comes a frequent visitor, hungry for abundant meals of fish-the black bear. I watched this bear fish in the stream for about an hour or so. It was obvious he was near satiation, since the only parts…
I’ve been on a two week photo excursion across Alaska, (thus the absence of posts for a bit) attempting to capture in time, this brilliant but short autumn season, so indulgent in color and splendid light. Part of this trip included some time in Denali National Park. This year I missed my application deadline for…
It seems that the James Dalton Highway, or the Haul Road, has grown increasingly popular as a segment to add to one’s motorcycle roadway achievements. While the road is a mix of pavement and gravel sections, there are plenty of steep hills and precarious conditions awaiting the two wheeler. Rain can turn the road surface…
A band of Dall sheep ewes and lambs are commonly seen along the Atigun pass corridor, the continental divide of Northern Alaska’s Brooks range. I’ve viewed them nearly every visit, in all seasons. Over time, they have grown familiar with vehicular traffic, and are often observed on or very near the road. These two lambs…
The explosion of color that happens quickly and brilliantly, is now underway in Alaska’s arctic. The reds of the dwarf birch and blueberry bush leaves brighten first and the yellows of the willow and balsam poplar trail a bit behind. Eating ripe blueberries while photographing demands participation, which I did often while hiking along this…
If you have been following my blog recently, you have seen a few images of my attempts of aerial photography in the Brooks range mountains of northern Alaska. My two trips prior to this one were confounded by the forest fire smoke that engulfed much of Alaska’s interior. Arranging and coordinating flying in accordance with…