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Coastal brown bear, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2713

I photographed this brown bear from a double kayak while shooting the images for my Glacier Bay book. I had an assistant with me to paddle the boat while I attempted to photograph wildlife close-up. I found that paddling and photographing at the same time was a fool's errand. It always ...

Coastal Brown Bears/ Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2712

This is one of my favorite brown bear images. These bears were hunting goats on Gloomy Knob. The sow had three cubs, but only two are shown in this photo. What I like about the photo is the monochromatic background of the grey rocks with the reddish brown bears standing in stark contrast. ...

Black Bear (Glacier Bear), Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2711

Alaska is famous for healthy bear populations and Glacier Bay National Park is no exception. The park features strong populations of both black and coast brown bears. One of the most unusual bears found only in Northern Southeast Alaska is what the locals call the "blue bear" or "glacier ...

Humpback Whale Tail or Flukes, Icy Strait, Alaska – Image 2710

One of the best places for photographing humpback whales in the entire State of Alaska is Icy Strait which is the body of water at the entrance to Glacier Bay National Park. The park is famous for humpback whales, but Icy Strait just outside the park's boundary is even better. On the trip, I ...

Harbor Seals, Dundas Bay, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2709

Glacier Bay National Park is a water orientated park that features a number of species of marine mammals including: humpback whales, sea otters, killer whales, dall porpoises, sea lions, and harbor seals. John Hopkins inlet is one of Southeast Alaska's largest harbor seal birthing areas and is ...

Scidmore Bay, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2708

I was on a kayak trip up the West Arm in late May when I took this photo. Late May is an iffy time to be kayaking in the park. We were lucky this May to have clear blue skies for a week and the trees just beginning to leaf out. The shore line was bathed in the color of the early spring ...

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