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Pigeon Guillemots, St. Lazaria Island, Sitka Sound, Alaska – Image 2538

Pigeon Guillemots, St. Lazaria Island, Sitka Sound, Alaska – Image 2538

Pigeon Guillemots are one of my most favorite birds. These sea birds or alcids have big beautiful orange feet. I shot this photo from an Allen Marine boat piloted by my friend, John Dunlap. This image illustrates page 47 in my newest book, Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 80-400mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikkor, Film 35mm Velvia slide film.-Mark Kelley
Humpback Whale Breach, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2537

Humpback Whale Breach, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2537

During the fall, humpback whales start migrating from their summer feeding range in Alaska to their winter range in Hawaii. These juvenile whales breached close to our boat for more than half an hour. I have noticed that the repeated breaching behavior is done most often done by the juvenile whales. Researchers have many theories on why whales breach, but when pressed they admit that they really have no definite reason to explain the behavior. This image illustrates page 90 in my newest ...
Sockeye Salmon, Steep Creek, Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska – Image 2536

Sockeye Salmon, Steep Creek, Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska – Image 2536

Sockeye salmon hang out in Steep Creek at the Mendenhall Glacier. The 4,000 or so sockeye that swim up this small creek keep a population of almost ten black bears fed all summer long starting in mid-July. Sockeye salmon are the only salmon of the five species found in Alaska that turn bight red while transiting from saltwater to freshwater. This image illustrates page 70 in my newest book, Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor (polarized), Film ...
Juneau Ice Field, Alaska – Image 2535

Juneau Ice Field, Alaska – Image 2535

Keeping with last week’s theme of people enjoying the Juneau Ice Fields, this week I am featuring a photo my friend, Shannon, defending herself in a snowball fight. In the middle of the summer the first thing people do getting off the helicopters for their visit to the glaciers is have a snowball fight. I like the stop action of this shot and the light summer clothing Shannon is wearing. In Alaska, women are tough. This image illustrates page 75 in my newest book, Alaska: A Photographic ...
Juneau Ice Field, Alaska – Image 2534

Juneau Ice Field, Alaska – Image 2534

Even though we are in the final weeks of the tourism season, folks are still flocking up to the glaciers in Juneau’s backyard. This fellow is getting a dog kiss from one of the sled dogs on the Mendenhall Glacier. The Juneau Ice Field has three helicopter companies that maintain dog camps on the different glaciers. On this excursion, cruise ship passengers get a helicopter tour of ice field, then they land and go dog mushing, and at the end of the trip they get to pet the dogs. I have ...
Kayaking, Berners Bay, Alaska – Image 2533

Kayaking, Berners Bay, Alaska – Image 2533

Berners Bay is one of my favorite places to visit either by kayak or skiff. As of now the area is not road accessible and because of the lack of road access, the bay remains mostly wild. The State has plans to build a road along the shore of Berners Bay which would change the bay in ways I would hate to see, and I hope that the road is never built. This image illustrates the month of May in my 2008 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 20-33mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Film 35mm Velvia ...
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“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...