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Spruce Grouse, Denali National Park, Alaska – Image #2908

I was leading a photo workshop for Camp Denali last year when we came across a covey of spruce grouse hunkered down in spruce trees on a drizzly day in Denali National Park. A spruce grouse is a close cousin of the willow ptarmigan. We almost walked right by this covey because the grouse were ...

An Evening with Mark Kelley, The Basics of Photography – Alaska Style

Join us in support of the Southeast Alaska Land Trust. Mark is donating his time for this fundraiser event. The preservation of the natural heritage of Southeast Alaska directly impacts Mark's work as a photographer. SEAL Trust partners with communities and willing landowners to permanently ...

Willow Ptarmigan, Denali National Park, Alaska – Image #2907

The Willow Ptarmigan is the official Alaska state bird, and one of my most favorite Alaska critters. In true Alaska style these birds hang out year round and don’t migrate south to avoid the harsh winter. The Willow Ptarmigan changes color from winter (all white) to summer (a dappled brown). ...

Denali National Park, Sunrise Wonder Lake, Alaska…Cover Image of my Book, “Alaska: A Photographic Excursion” – Image #2906

This image was shot on the same morning I shot last week’s web image, #2905. This photo was taken about 45 minutes later when the first rays of sunrise started to light up the top of Denali and other peaks in the Alaska Range. I chose this image for the cover of my Alaska book over the ...

Denali National Park, Pre-Dawn Wonder Lake, Alaska – Image # 2905

I took this photo from the north-end of Wonder Lake in Denali National Park while staying at Camp Denali in 2006. Camp Denali is the only place in the park where one can see Denali, or Mt. McKinley, 24 hours per day. Denali is famous for only showing itself about 25-30% of the time. Its view ...

Fireworks, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Juneau, AK…Image # 2904

And so another year is coming to an end. And what a year it was. While cherishing the memories of loved ones passed this year and celebrating career highlights with an image in the Nature’s Best Photography exhibit at the Smithsonian in DC, I wish you all the best in 2016! Celebrate those ...

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