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Ice Skating, Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2344

Ice Skating, Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2344

Until last year when Juneau built its first indoor rink, the only place to skate was on frozen lakes. The skater is my brother who was visiting from down south. He was a college hockey player and had really only skated in rinks. He found the freedom of racing across miles of unbroken ice without any boards exhilerating and exhausting. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 35-75mm f/2.8 Nikkor zoom, Film: 35mm Fuji Velvia slide film.-Mark Kelley
Eskimo Blanket Toss, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Alaska – Image 2343

Eskimo Blanket Toss, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Alaska – Image 2343

I shot this photo in my college days at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks in 1977. It is still one of my favorites and was my first cover for a major magazine, Alaska Magazine, in 1978. I was a junior in college. I shot from the roof of a 6-story building on campus. I waited for the moment when the jumper was completely backgrounded in the walrus skin trampoline. The blanket toss is an Eskimo game of celebration. This photo illustrates page 103: the week of 12-5 to 12-11-04 in my ...
Float Plane, Juneau Ice Field, Southeast Alaska – Image 2342

Float Plane, Juneau Ice Field, Southeast Alaska – Image 2342

I love shooting out of planes and helicopters. I love the challenge of lining up two planes or helicopters flying at 100 plus miles per hour with the just the right background. I shot this photo with the assistance of Wings of Alaska in Juneau. This photo ilustrates page 11: the week of 1-18 to 1-24-04 in my 2004 weekly Engagement Calendar. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 35-70mm f/2.8 polarized Nikkor zoom, Film; 35mm Fuji Velvia slide flim
Frozen Ice Berg, Mendenhall Lake, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2341

Frozen Ice Berg, Mendenhall Lake, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2341

I was out photographing the ice bergs frozen in the Mendenhall Lake when two ice climbers showed up on their bicycles. I knew this was going to make for some good photos. We spend most of day messing around on the frozen lake. This photo illustrates page 19: theweek of 2-15 to 2-21-04 in my 2004 weekly engagement calendar. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 35-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor zoom polarized, Film: 35mm Fuji Velvia slide film.-Mark Kelley
Mt Edgecumbe, Thomsen Harbor, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2339

Mt Edgecumbe, Thomsen Harbor, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2339

The extinct volcano, Mt. Edgecumbe, dominates the waterfront view in Sitka, Alaska. This photo illustrates the month of February in the 2004 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 80-200mm F/2.8 Nikkor,Film: 35mm Fuji Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley
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