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Blue Ice, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3399

The first time I went to Tracy Arm was in 1979 and have gone back almost every year since. The Arm is famous for having the bluest icebergs in Alaska. Last week I spent a day in Tracy Arm on board the Captain Cook, one of the three boats that Adventure Bound runs to Tracy Arm. I thought I had ...

Ice Cave, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska #3398

Having second thoughts about entering an ice cave? This young woman from California literally got cold feet. Her family had previously visited this Mendenhall Glacier ice cave during a guided trip with Above and Beyond Alaska. They were so taken by the ice cave that they returned to see it ...

Sunset, Juneau, Alaska #3397

This past May was one of the rainiest Mays ever in Juneau. June has been a much more enjoyable month with a balanced mix of sun, clouds, and rain. The sunsets over the Chilkat Mountains and Lynn Canal have been fantastic this past week. I shot this image last Wednesday, June 9th. Thank you for ...

Black Bear Cub, Juneau, Alaska #3396

A black bear cub pauses to take a breather from its ravenous feeding of dandelions along Juneau’s road system. Each spring dandelions line the roadside, what Juneauites call “Out the Road,” starting around mile15. The yellow banquet, although invasive, provides a much-needed food source for ...

Cover, Wrangell Summer Guide, Alaska #3394

My good friend and proud new owner of the Wrangell Sentinel, Larry Persily, chose my photo of two black bear cubs at Anan Creek as the cover of the newspaper’s 2021 Visitors Guide. Wrangell is the gateway community for most anyone wanting to see the bears at the Anan Creek Wildlife ...

Happy Mother’s Day

Anan Creek near Wrangell, Alaska, is one of my favorite places to photograph bears. This black bear cub found itself separated from its mother, so it climbed a tree and started bawling. The mother bear was at the creek catching pink salmon and came running when she heard her cub’s call. This ...

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