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Snowshoeing, Mt Troy, Juneau, Alaska  – Image 2643

Snowshoeing, Mt Troy, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2643

The top of Ealgecrest Ski Area is reporting 18 inches of snow this Veteran's Day morning. One of my favorite snowshoe hikes is up Mt Troy right next door to Eaglecrest (the mountain to the left of the ski area). Much of the winter Eaglecrest sits in shadow while Mt Troy collects the vitamin ...
Alaska Airlines Jet, Mendenhall Towers, Juneau, Alaska  – Image 2942

Alaska Airlines Jet, Mendenhall Towers, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2942

I have been after this shot for years and years and years. The necessary ingredients are lots of snow on the Towers to reflect the morning light; and a plane leaving the Juneau Airport timed to hit the gap between the towers at sunrise during the months of December and January. During these ...
Black Bear, Mt McGinnis, Juneau, Alaska   – Image 2941

Black Bear, Mt McGinnis, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2941

When I look for a cover for my calendars, I am looking for an image that shows the essence of Alaska. Rule one is the image has to have great light. Next the image has to show the essential elements that make Alaska special to me and the world: wilderness, wildlife, mountains and glaciers. One ...
Chilkat Mountains, Lynn canal, Sunshine Cove, Juneau  – Image 2940

Chilkat Mountains, Lynn canal, Sunshine Cove, Juneau – Image 2940

I got up four mornings in a row at 5am to get this photo. This setting moon was shot about 35 miles out the road (an hour drive from my home). I wanted the moon setting over the mountains right at first light. The first three mornings my timing was off, and unbelievably there was a fourth ...
Killer Whales, Icy Strait, Alaska  – Image 2639

Killer Whales, Icy Strait, Alaska – Image 2639

I shot this photo from an Allen Marine catamaran piloted by my friend, Jim Collins. Jim is a wildlife junkie and loves driving boats. Certain captains know how to position a boat for the best photo, and Jim has this ability better than anyone else I know. It is like he is looking through my ...

“As a kid in Buffalo, New York, I always wondered what it would be like to encounter a whale,” says Mark Kelley. Learn more about Mark…