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Iceberg, Mendenhall Lake, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2648

Several years ago the Mendenhall Glacier calved the largest icebergs that I had ever seen in the Mendenhall Lake during my 30 plus years of photographing the glacier. Having calved late in the season, the icebergs did not melt and ended up frozen in the lake. The ice-locked icebergs provided an unbelievable landscape and an usual recreational playground. One of the cross-country skiers is about 6 feet tall (about 2 meters) making the towering iceberg somewhere between 24 to 30 feet high ...

Ice Climbing, Mendenhall Glaicer, Alaska – Image 2647

Ice climbing the front of a glacier is very dangerous. I was out walking around on the frozen lake when I saw a group of climbers top roping the glacier and started climbing. I backed way off using my 80-200mm. I was captivated by the small ant-like climber against the incredible blue ice wall with the massive mountains in the background. The image pops in the beautiful afternoon light and shouts adventure in Alaska. This photo illustrates the month of March in my Southeast Alaska ...

Saviko Park, Douglas, Alaska – Image 2646

Anyone who has lived in Juneau in the winter knows the Taku Winds can rock Douglas. This is a photo of my assistant trying to walk in the 60 to 70 mile per hour wind gusts in Saviko Park by the hockey rink. I shot this photo sitting in my car using the car as a wind block. The wind was blowing so hard that the snow and sand grit was blowing in my open driver's side window and covering my lens. I had to move over to the passenger seat and shoot the image across the drivers seat's open ...

Northern Lights, North Douglas, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2645

Planning on shooting the northern lights in Juneau is a long shot. Northern lights activity centers around the magnetic north pole so the further north one travels the better the odds of seeing northern lights. Secondly, Juneau and Southeast Alaska spend most of the viewing months between September through April cloud covered. Historically, I have been able to shoot the northern lights several times per year. But for the past three years, I have seen one display strong enough to shoot ...

Mendenhall River, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2644

Today, Eaglecrest Ski Area is reporting 50 inches of snow at the top of the mountain. The last three winters in Juneau have been record setting snowfalls, and I could not be happier. The more snow the better life gets. On one really snowy day, I went out to photograph the local lone black wolf known as "Romeo" who hangs out on the frozen Mendenhall Glacier Lake during the winter. On my way out to the lake, I came across a section of the unfrozen Mendenhall River banked by pillows of snow. ...

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 D delivering sun. So when I want to shoot the sunshine, winter and pristine snow I head to Mt Troy. This photo illustrates the month of April in my Juneau 2010 calendar. Enjoy the photo and thanks ...

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