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Ski Flight, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska – Image 2822

Ski Flight, Eaglecrest Ski Area, Alaska – Image 2822

Today (4-10), I sit writing this caption while watching it snow outside my office window. We have almost no snow sticking at sea level, but there is plenty of snow in the mountains with Eaglecrest Ski Area having excellent coverage with an all-natural snow base of 153 inches at the top. Sunday, the 14th, is the last day of operations at the ski area which is always a very sad day. The second season begins on the 15th when we start hiking for runs. The snow is usually good in the mountains ...
Humpback Whale Baby, Contest Winner – Image 2821

Humpback Whale Baby, Contest Winner – Image 2821

I belong to an organization of wildlife/nature photographers called North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA). Each year this 3,000 strong membership organization holds an annual contest for its members. This years contest had some 2,400 entries from 275 members.The Top Ten (Tier 1) received prize money and a full page display in the annual book featuring the prize winners called "Expressions 2013". I was honored that one of my images of a belly flopping baby humpback whale ...
Juneau at Dawn, Alaska Magazine, Alaska Exposed – Image 2820

Juneau at Dawn, Alaska Magazine, Alaska Exposed – Image 2820

The March 2013 issue of Alaska Magazine features a double page image I shot of Juneau in winter's dawn pink light. This is one of my favorite shots of Juneau showcasing the downtown core against the towering Mt Juneau in the Coast Range. Thank you for visiting. Camera body: Film:35mm, Digital scan© Mark Kelley
Camino de Santiago, France, Hiking over the Pyrenees – Image 2819

Camino de Santiago, France, Hiking over the Pyrenees – Image 2819

Last fall, my wife, Jan and I walked the famous pilgrimage across Spain called the Camino de Santiago. Here, Jan walks through a pastural scene of sheep grazing along the trail in the Pyrenees. We started our trek in the foothills of the French Pyrenees and then walked over the mountains into and across Spain for about 500 miles until we reached Santiago in Western Spain. It is here in Santiago under the main Cathedral that the remains of Saint James are entombed. St James is one of the ...
Brown Bear, Pack Creek, Admiralty Island, Alaska – Image 2818

Brown Bear, Pack Creek, Admiralty Island, Alaska – Image 2818

Again, I shot this image of roughhousing bears about 20 feet outside the imaginary perimeter around the spit viewing area at Pack Creek. These are juvenile (third season) bears from different moms that have paired up to wrestle, box, and horse around. This pair has been playing like this for the past two summers. But, I think this coming season (2013),they will be moving into adulthood, and doubt this amazing behavior will continue. A final note: I might be giving my website readers the ...
Brown Bear, Pack Creek, Admiralty Island, Alaska – Image 2817

Brown Bear, Pack Creek, Admiralty Island, Alaska – Image 2817

I shot this image of a bear laying down twenty feet or less from where I was standing at the spit viewing area at Pack Creek. The bears are totally wild. After 40 plus years of being around people and being raised in a protected area that does not allow hunting, the bears have become accustomed to people. The Forest Service and Alaska Department of Fish and Game controls the movement and placement of the visitors at Pack Creek. Over the years the bears have learned to respect the long ...
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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...