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Kayaking/ Mendenhall Glacier, Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2736

Kayaking/ Mendenhall Glacier, Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2736

Kayaks paddle the lake in front of the Mendenhall Glacier. The glacier is an incredible recreational opportunity for the locals and tourists alike. I shot this photo of my son, Owen, and our friend, Cris, in the kayak from the rock face to looker's left of the glacier. The rock face allowed for a steady placement of my tripod and a high vantage point to separate the kayakers and glacier. Often when shooting kayakers from another kayak (or water level), the horizon line runs right ...
Black Bears, Steep Creek, Alaska – Image 2735

Black Bears, Steep Creek, Alaska – Image 2735

A black bear mother leads her cubs along Steep Creek. By mid-August, sockeye salmon have swarmed up Steep Creek right next to the parking lots for the Mendenhall Glacier visitors center. With the arrival of the sockeye as many as 18 black bears move down to the stream to feast on the fish. With up to 3,000 to 4,000 visitors coming to see the glacier, the bear/human interaction gets interesting. The Forest Service rangers have done a fantastic job keeping bears and humans safe from ...
Anan Creek, Wrangell, Alaska – Image 2734

Anan Creek, Wrangell, Alaska – Image 2734

The bears at Anan Creek fish from the cracks and crevasses created by boulders at the base of the falls. They stand in the mouth of the caves catching fish and then retreat inside the boulder patch to eat their catch. Then, they reappear and start the process over and over and over again--all day long. They get so fat by the end of the season they sometimes can barely squeeze into the caves that were plenty wide just a month earlier. The photo blind and bear viewing platform build and ...
Sweetheart Creek, Southeast Alaska – Image 2733

Sweetheart Creek, Southeast Alaska – Image 2733

Many years ago, the State of Alaska planted sockeye salmon in Sweetheart Creek about 30 miles south of Juneau. The sockeye established a strong run, and the state allows for a personal use fishery. With a special permit, Alaskans can catch up to 20 sockeye per permit. Since sockeye do not generally bite on a lure or hook--nets are used. Here a fisherman throws out a cast net on top of a swarm of sockeye and pink salmon piled up at the bottom of a series of cascading falls. The fish runs ...
Fireweed, Brotherhood Bridge, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2732

Fireweed, Brotherhood Bridge, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2732

I shot this image of the same spot as the previous website photo but from a different vantage point. The photo was taken from the more standard position--the raised parking lot in front of this view that is just off the main road connecting Juneau from downtown to the end of the road. The rider is Emily who works for me in summer and is my godchild. She rides almost everyday and often rides through or around this field. One beautiful morning she agreed to let me photograph her on the ...
Fireweed, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2731

Fireweed, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2731

Fireweed season in Southeast Alaska is July through mid-August. This field of wild flowers at Brotherhood Bridge is just off the highway going out the road about 8 miles from downtown Juneau. It is probably one of the most photographed scenes in Alaska as it should be---a glacier, mountains, and a field of wild flowers. It is a photographer's dream. Since this place is photographed so often, I wanted a different angle. Fireweed grows to over six feet tall (2 meters). If you stand in ...
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