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Sunset, Juneau, Alaska

Sunset, Juneau, Alaska

I love this view of downtown Juneau, Alaska, shot from the Juneau Tram at that magical hour where the disappearing sunset dissolves into evening. Picking an image for my calendars covers is one of my most enjoyable tasks of the year. My calendars sales are the bedrock of my business and trying to top all of the previous 32 years of calendars drives my quest for better and better images. In my mind this image is as “cover perfect“  as it gets and illustrates the 2021 Juneau Calendar.In ...
Rufous Hummingbird, Gull Cove, Alaska #3353

Rufous Hummingbird, Gull Cove, Alaska #3353

Last week I posted a collage of four hummingbird photos and asked for your help in picking one to appear in a future Mark Kelley calendar. The response was overwhelming. Between all my social media accounts, 156 friends voiced their opinion. The clear winner was the image of the hummingbird just about ready to land on the tip of a spruce branch. The image won by an almost 3 to 1 margin. There were too many comments to respond to, but rest assured I read them all, and thank you so much from ...
Rufous Hummingbird, Gull Cove, Alaska #3352

Rufous Hummingbird, Gull Cove, Alaska #3352

I had such a wonderful couple of days photographing hummingbirds at Gull Cover Lodge and finalized my favorite images. Yet, I can only pick one image for the 2022 Mark Kelley calendars. Which one is your favorite? Your opinion is very important to me! Yes, it is calendar season which means we have a hard time keeping our years straight here at the office. Between shooting, choosing, and publishing images in my two annual calendars two years go by! It gets kind of confusing: I am enjoying ...
Field of Flowers, Pt Bridget Sate Park, Juneau, AK #3352

Field of Flowers, Pt Bridget Sate Park, Juneau, AK #3352

Right now, the field of wildflowers at Point Bridget State Park is stunning. I took this photo last Thursday and the shooting stars and buttercups were everywhere and beginning to peak. The lupine was just starting up with some bunches here and there in full bloom. Chocolate lilies are coming up next in the blooming succession, followed by wild irises, and finishing up with fields of fireweed in July. This park is a magical spot at the end of the road. Stay safe and healthy. Thank you for ...
Rufous Hummingbird, Gull Cove, Alaska #3350

Rufous Hummingbird, Gull Cove, Alaska #3350

Last week I spent some time at Gull Cove Lodge, operated by my dear friends, Paul Johnson, Tami Mulick and their adult children, Rick and Alice. I spent a lot of time at the three hummingbird feeders on the deck rail. Paul tells me there have been at least eight generations of hummingbirds that annually return to his lodge starting in April and leaving some time in July. The feeders are close to the Sitka spruce trees where hummingbirds like to rest. There are so many wonderful hummingbird ...
Lions Head Mountain, Berners Bay, Juneau, AK # 3349

Lions Head Mountain, Berners Bay, Juneau, AK # 3349

While on a low-tide walk along the shores of Berners Bay near Juneau, Alaska, a birder stops to observe a green-winged teal that just landed in the middle of the mirror reflection of Lions Head Mountain. Lions Head is one of my favorite mountains in Juneau but after photographing it for some 40 years, I was never happy with any of my images of this mountain, until now. I shot this image while on a multiple-day kayak trip to Berners Bay. I was planning on photographing the thousands upon ...
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