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Book Cover, “Alaska: A Photographic Excursion” – Image 2569

My book, "Alaska: A Photographic Excursion," won the national Benjamin Franklin Award as one of the best books published in the USA in 2007. I was in LA on May 29th to receive the award at a gala awards banquet with over 500 invited guests. The Independent Book Publishers of America (IBPA) ...

Saxman Totem Park, Ketchikan, Alaska – Image 2568

I have photographed Saxman many times and was never very happy with the results. I was up early one morning and went to Saxman out of boredom. I had always thought the early morning light rising behind Saxman would be too harsh. Boy was I wrong. The early morning light was fantastic, giving ...

Hubbard Glacier, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska – Image 2567

I was working on my final shoot for my Alaska book and needed a couple of good photos of Hubbard Glacier just outside Yakutat. It was early September and the Yakutat airport was fogged for my morning arrival. The day was just gorgeous and I could not wait around for another opportunity. I ...

Bald Eagle, Alaska – Image 2566

I switched to full-time digital photography last May and this image was one of my first shoots. When a bald eagle glides down to pick a herring off the water, it will often transfer the catch from its feet to its beak in midair. I was shooting the eagle with my 80-400 totally racked out ...

Ice Climbing, Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska-Image – Image 2565

A climber claws his way up the face of the Mendenhall Glacier with Mount Stroller White in the background. Since the glacier can calve from its front edge or face, climbing a glacier face is not a recommended practice. I just happened to be at the glacier when the climber was ascending. I ...

Dalton Highway, Arctic Alaska, Alaska – Image 2564

Every two years the Alaska State Museum in Juneau sponsors the most prestigious statewide juried photography competition called Alaska Positive. This year The Dalton Highway was juried into the show. Alaska Positive opens Friday, May 2, at the State Museum in Juneau and runs through the ...

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