A vibrant, mossy rainforest, characteristic of Alaska’s Coastal Trail near Tonsina Point. I was not expecting this climate so far north. Trying to capture a sense of the experience with the camera required a little creativity, focusing on the moss itself while trying to leave the trees a bit out of focus. (Seward, Alaska). ≡Canon…
Bear Glacier as it flows toward Resurrection Bay -Kenai Fjords National Park. The previous few days when we arrived in Seward it had been overcast and rainy. The morning we set off by small boat to see the famous glaciers the sun emerged giving us a glorious day of viewing. The Bear Glacier originates from…
Rivers that are carrying “glacial flour” sediment from the mountains often have a distinct milky appearance which is visible from several locations along the Anchorage to Denali Railroad. The splendid vantage point for this capture was the railroad trestle the train was on to cross the river. A wide-angle setting helped to get the breadth…
Mid-summer snows atop the 40-passenger aerial tram at Alyeska Ski Resort. The stark, black volcanic rock common in the Chugach Mountains, contrasted with the white snow, defies the reality that this is a full-color picture. As we climbed aboard the tram, we had no idea this would be the world we would be entering as…
Crossing scenic rivers and mountains, the Alaska Railroad between Anchorage and Denali travels up from sea level to within eyesight of the highest point in North America. I have many great shots from the Alaska Railroad, but this is one of my favorites. Just something about the width of the river, flowing with rigor, yet…
The Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Denali traverses many scenic vistas. Around each bend another picture emerges. The vastness of the territory is sometimes overwhelming but always breathtaking. Hanging out the back of our train car, I kept clicking away. It was cold, windy and sometimes a little bumpy. But it was a very productive…
“The High One.” Deenaalee, in the language of the native Alaskan Koyukon. At 20,308′ above sea level, a look at the highest point in North America as seen from the Savage Alpine Trail, nearly 60 miles distant. Since only 30% of the visitors to this area get to see the mountain because of clouds and…
A half-mile wide and rising several hundred feet above the water, the massive Holgate Glacier reaches the ocean – Kenai Fjords National Park. In a world that moves quickly, sometimes it’s good to remind myself that very great things can travel just inches a day. (Seward, Alaska) ≡Canon R5/RF24-240 198mm f/36 1/125sec iso-250
A lone sailboat makes its way through Resurrection Bay toward the open waters of the North Pacific Ocean, dwarfed by the coastal mountains of Alaska. All the years I spent on sailboats in the Midwest and yet I could never imagine what it would be like to navigate the cold ocean waters along this coastline…