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Cover of Alaska Magazine  – Image 2835

Cover of Alaska Magazine – Image 2835

Alaska Magazine ran my image of brown bear at Pack Creek for cover story. The following is the caption they asked me to write. Photographing brown bears at Pack Creek on Admiralty Island is a tough shoot. There are easier places to get bear photos like Anan Creek, Brooks Camp, and McNiel ...
“Belly Flop” Humpback Whale, Icy Strait, Alaska   – Image 2834

“Belly Flop” Humpback Whale, Icy Strait, Alaska – Image 2834

Most often when an adult humpback whale jumps out of the water, they clear the water, spin around, and then land on their back. The theory is that the whale's backbone and rib cage can support all of the weight of a whale crashing down on the water better than their bellies that have no ...
Tenakee Springs, Alaska  – Image 2833

Tenakee Springs, Alaska – Image 2833

Officially called Tenakee Springs, locals just call it, Tenakee. About 100 people call Tenakee home. Located on the eastside of Chicagof Island, the community's claim to fame is its natural hot sulphur mineral springs. In the early 1900s, Tenakee was a popular retreat for miners escaping the ...
“Hanging Out”, Black Bear Cubs, Anan Creek, Alaska  – Image 2832

“Hanging Out”, Black Bear Cubs, Anan Creek, Alaska – Image 2832

This spruce tree is probably the single most photographed tree in all of Alaska. It is a favorite hang out for bear cubs at Anan Creek. Being very close to the viewing platform, its comfortable branches provide an unbelievable viewing opportunity. The Anan Creek area has a black bear ...
Sunset, Lynn Canal, Alaska  – Image 2831

Sunset, Lynn Canal, Alaska – Image 2831

I almost never tire of a wonderful sunset shot. This image works because of the moment. Just as the last rays of the setting sun peak out behind the Chilkat Mountains, a small skiff cuts through the sun beam lighting up the water. It is a good image without skiff in the sun beam. But, oh so ...
Killer Whales, Icy Strait Alaska  – Image 2830

Killer Whales, Icy Strait Alaska – Image 2830

Killer whales have been in the Juneau area on and off for the past month. There are two types of killer whales…the resident pods that eat only fish and the transient pods that eat only marine mammals. The more frequent views of the killer whales at this time of time coincides with the spring ...

“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…