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Hoary Marmot, Dundas Bay, Alaska  – Image 2111

Hoary Marmot, Dundas Bay, Alaska – Image 2111

A hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) watches for danger from eagles, foxes, wolves or bears in Dundas Bay, Glacier Bay National Park. When alarmed, the hoary marmot makes a loud whistle. Marmots are relatives of the squirrel; their front paws are clawed for digging burrows for their winter ...
Lituya Bay, Alaska  – Image 2110

Lituya Bay, Alaska – Image 2110

Lituya Bay, on the western edge of Glacier Bay National Park, is the site of dramatic and deadly earthquakes and landslides. In 1958, an earthquake set off in turn a landslide, a splash that climbed 1,720, the crumbling of the face of Lituya Glacier, and a massive wave that carried three ...
Tree Carving, Juneau, Alaska  – Image 2109

Tree Carving, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2109

Rick Beasley has revived the Haines Tlingit area historic practice of tree carving. Traditionally, the tree carvings were used as trail markers. Through commissions, Rick has completed four tree carvings in Juneau and two in Bartlett Cove. I shot this photo using a Nikor F5 with a 80-200mm ...
Cruise ship in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness  – Image 2108

Cruise ship in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness – Image 2108

On assignment for this cruise ship company, I shot this photo out of the open door of a helicopter. Forty-five miles south of Juneau, Tracy Arm is an emerald green ribbon of water, dead-ending in two glaciers. This is a favorite day cruise of many Juneauites. I shot this photo using a Nikon ...
Sitka black-tailed deer, Prince of Wales Island  – Image 2107

Sitka black-tailed deer, Prince of Wales Island – Image 2107

Sitka black-tailed deer are the only native deer found in Southeast Alaska. Average weight for an adult is about 80 to 120 pounds depending on the gender, and they have an average life span of 10 years. I shot this photo using a Nikon F5 with a Nikor 300mm f/4 lens on Fuji Velvia 35mm film. ...

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