Klondike Highway, Between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon – Image 2686

The Klondike Trail of 98 International Road Relay starts in Skagway onFriday night,the 10th. The 6 to 10 person team/10 leg relay features an allnight run ending up in Whitehorse sometime around noon on Saturday.Although I do not run in the relay, the run for me marks the start fallshooting season in Southeast Alaska which usually lasts only about twoweeks. By the first of October it is over. The month of September alsoushers in the fall storm season so getting a great autumn shot is tough. Iwas able to get the last two years of fall colors for the calendars in aone-day shoot about four years ago. For me the color is great in thisimage, but what makes it even better is the splash of red on the island. Itis the only place I know along the road with this red blast. This photoillustrates the month of October in my Southeast Alaska 2011 calendar. Enjoythe photo and thanks for visiting. Camera body: Nikon F5, Lens: Nikkor 20-35mm, ASA 50, tripod, Fuji Velvia 35mm slide film, digitally scanned© Mark Kelley