Klondike Highway, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2636

This is another image I waited for years to get. The Klondike Highway reputation for stunning fall colors is epic. The road is hard to access from Juneau. To get to the road , I need to take a ferry ride from Juneau to Skagway. Trying to predict the good weather and peak fall colors from Juneau is almost impossible. Many previous attempts all fell through until the fall of 2006. The weather changes so fast, my previous attempts either missed the good light or the peak of the colors. In my opinion, the fall colors (arriving around mid-September) rivals any scene in New England or Colorado. This image illustrates the month of October in my 2010 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Enjoy the photo and thanks for visiting.Camera body: Nikon F-5. Lens, Nikkor 20-35mm f/2.8, polarized, Velvia Fuji 35mm slide film -Mark Kelley