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Grizzly Bear, Gates of the Arctic NP, Alaska #3120

Grizzly Bear, Gates of the Arctic NP, Alaska #3120

A grizzly walks down the Noatak River in front of the rugged Brooks Range Mountains on a beautiful autumn evening in Gates of the Arctic National Park. The light in the image is the light that photographers dream of. Just minutes after taking this photo the light completely disappeared from the bear and the mountains. Photo tip of the day: Photos only really work well in a very narrow moment of time. For this picture to be successful the bear had to be 100 percent surrounded by water. I ...
Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska #3119

Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska #3119

Denali casts a mirror reflection on Wonder Lake at sunrise. I shot this image at the north end of Wonder Lake looking south at Denali and the Alaska Range. It is my favorite go-to spot in the park. On clear mornings I always start my shoot here. I first visited the park in 1974 and have lost count of how many times I have shot this spot during the past 44 years. This image illustrates the month of September in my 2020 Alaska Calendar. Thank you for visiting and enjoy - Camera: Nikon D800, ...
Iceberg, Tracy Arm-Fords Terror, Alaska #3118

Iceberg, Tracy Arm-Fords Terror, Alaska #3118

The wonderful light in this image makes the icebergs shine like jewels in a sea of black. I shot this image standing in bright sunlight while deep cavern walls cast a shadow over the distant icebergs. By carefully cropping the image in-camera, I was able to isolate the ice in the sea of black water. I like the contrast of the different colors of glacier ice, from white to blue to green. The pigeon guillemots reflecting in the water as they fly through the image add additional surprise and ...
Bald Eagle, Anan Creek, Alaska #3117

Bald Eagle, Anan Creek, Alaska #3117

A bald eagle hides under spruce tree boughs along the shore of Anan Creek near Wrangell, Alaska. I have traveled to Anan Creek every year for the past twelve years and plan to keep going every year for the foreseeable future. The place presents such a wonderful mix of brown and black bears, bald eagles, and old growth forest. I go there dreaming about the next image to capture, but I am always surprised by something totally unexpected. Every year I come back with an Anan image that makes ...
Pigeon Guillemot, Juneau, Alaska #3116

Pigeon Guillemot, Juneau, Alaska #3116

Two pigeon guillemots squawk at each other on an island in Juneau Channel Island State Marine Park. The marine park consists of fourteen islands located between Auke Bay and Berners Bay northwest of downtown Juneau. Some of the islands have an amazing abundance of bird and other wildlife. This image illustrates the month of May in my 2020 Juneau Calendar.  Thank you for visiting and enjoy! - Camera: Nikon D850, Lens: Nikkor 80-400mm, Handheld  ©Mark Kelley
Lena Cove, Juneau, Alaska #3115

Lena Cove, Juneau, Alaska #3115

Each year, as the fall season approaches, I like to share the images that I have picked for my upcoming Juneau and Alaska Calendars. I shot this photo of the sunset at Lena Cove in June of 2017. Between shooting, choosing, and publishing images in my two annual calendars two years go by! It gets kind of confusing: I am enjoying my 2019 calendar on our office wall, selling the 2020 calendars in inventory, producing the 2021 calendars, and shooting images for the 2022 calendars. This image ...
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