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Humpback Whales, Herbert Glacier, Juneau, Alaska #3032

Humpback Whales, Herbert Glacier, Juneau, Alaska #3032

I love images that tell a story. Alaska’s glaciers grind down mountains and dump their mineral loads into the ocean. These minerals hang in suspension and become part of the basic building blocks for phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are eaten by krill, and krill in turn get eaten by small schooling fish like herring. Each year humpback whales, with their 50-foot 35-ton bodies, return to Alaska waters to eat krill and herring. And such is the cycle of life, how cool is that? This photo ...
SUNSET SURREAL – Eagle Beach, Juneau, Alaska #3031

SUNSET SURREAL – Eagle Beach, Juneau, Alaska #3031

A couple of times a year the colors of sunset can be so surreal that it is hard to believe what I am actually seeing is real. Nature’s color palette is beyond belief. While my wife, Jan, and I experienced this sunset I actually told her that no one was going to believe that this image is real and not some computer creation. I invite you to go out there and enjoy special moments like this as mother nature never disappoints. This photo illustrates the month of May in my 2018 Juneau Calendar. ...
Auke Lake, Juneau, Alaska #3030

Auke Lake, Juneau, Alaska #3030

OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING… A beautiful fall morning in Juneau welcomed my wife, Jan, and I back after biking, hiking, and railroading our way around Austria, France, Italy, and Germany for the past month.  We had a wonderful adventure, but to quote Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, “There's no place like home.” We are enjoying this outstanding day because it looks like the traditional cold and wet days of fall in Southeast Alaska are predicted for the upcoming week. This image is of Auke Lake ...
Bald Eagle, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3029

Bald Eagle, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3029

Many of you know that Tracy Arm is one of my favorite places in Southeast Alaska. I go every spring knowing that eagles are hanging out on icebergs, scavenging for anything they can find while waiting for the return of salmon in summer. Springtime is still a lean time of the year for our eagle population. What makes this photo work is the timing or “decisive moment”. The image catches the eagle at the precise moment before take-off. Its golden claws contrast beautifully with the blue ice. ...
Black Bear Cub, Anan Creek, Alaska #3028

Black Bear Cub, Anan Creek, Alaska #3028

"Hanging Out” - A black bear cub hangs out in a tree while its mother fishes for pink salmon in Anan Creek. I love this image because the cub looks so comfortable and relaxed in what seems like a very precarious position on a couple of skinny branches. Black bear cubs are great climbers. I have watched baby bears in trees so many times, I cannot begin to count, and I never seen them fall. This photo illustrates the month of June in my 2018 Alaska Calendar. Enjoy the photo and thanks for ...
Moose Family, Denali National Park, Alaska #3027

Moose Family, Denali National Park, Alaska #3027

Who does not love baby moose with their mother, and isn’t this an “aww” moment. In fact, I was swooning the entire time I was shooting this scene. I started shooting and was so taken; I almost missed the reflection in the pond. I readjusted and got off a few more frames before the moose family disappeared. Photographers must remember not to get too absorbed by the scene and miss important details like “controlling the frame” or cropping. This photo illustrates the month of August in my ...
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“As a kid in Buffalo, New York, I always wondered what it would be like to encounter a whale,” says Mark Kelley. Learn more about Mark...