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Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2520

Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2520

Mendenhall Glacier is one of Alaska’s most popular tourist attractions with over 350,000 visitors per year. Located just 13 miles from downtown Juneau, the Mendenhall is a favorite among Juneauites and is commonly referred to as our backyard glacier. The lone man walks the sidewalk to the visitor’s center. This image illustrates page 70 in my new book on Alaska called Alaska: A Photographic Excursion and is also the photo for the month of May in my 2008 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Camera: ...
Sourdough in Skagway, Alaska – Image 2519

Sourdough in Skagway, Alaska – Image 2519

This image comes from an assigned shoot for a magazine whose editors thought Skagway was the match for the mythical Alaska town portrayed in the TV series, Northern Exposure. I had the assignment to shoot the characters of Skagway with Buckwheat Donahoe definitely being one of the characters. At the time of this image he was running his own business on Broadway (the main street of Skagway). I took this shot awhile back and since the shoot, he has become the director of the Skagway ...
Steller Seal Lions, Cross Sound, Alaska – Image 2518

Steller Seal Lions, Cross Sound, Alaska – Image 2518

A big male sea lion bull noses with a small female. An average sea lion bull weighs in around 1,200 pounds and grows over 10 feet while females average 550 pounds and 8.5 feet in length. This image illustrates page 92 in my new book on Alaska called Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/4, 500mm f/4, Film: 35mm slide film-Mark Kelley
Black-legged Kittiwakes, Nest Colony, Alaska – Image 2517

Black-legged Kittiwakes, Nest Colony, Alaska – Image 2517

Black-legged kittiwakes nest in Glacier Bay near the faces of glaciers. The birds feed at the glacier face. Glacier calving causes nutrient rich upwelling at the glacier front providing meals for thousands of birds. This image illustrates page 93 in my new book on Alaska called Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 300mm f/4 Nikkor, Film: 35mm Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley
Mountain Goats, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2516

Mountain Goats, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2516

My favorite spot to photograph mountain goats in the spring is Gloomy Knob in Glacier Bay National Park. The goats hang out here with their young while waiting for the deep snows at elevation to melt away. I have always seen goats on Gloomy Knob in May. This image illustrates page 93 in my new book on Alaska called Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 500mm f/4 Nikkor, Film 35mm Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley
Black Bear, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2515

Black Bear, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska – Image 2515

I love photographing bears in the spring. I wait for an evening high tide and go to one of my favorite bear spots. I ride the tide into the sedges and can get fairly close to the bears. The bears do not get too upset when approached quietly in a small skiff. So consequently most of my bear shots end up with the bear’s mouth full of grass. This image illustrates page 93 in my new book - Alaska: A Photographic Excursion.-Mark Kelley
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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...