The ferry, Malaspina, cruises the waters of Southeast Alaska between Haines and Skagway. Built in 1963 for a cost of $5 million, the Malaspina is 408 feet in length and carries over 750 passengers and about 120 vehicles. I shot this photo from a helicopter right at sunset and was the cover a book I […]
Haines
August 2004 Cover of Outside Magazine – Image 2401
I shot this photo of Haines, Alaska about ten years ago. I gave it to myAnchorage photo agents, Alaska Stock, to sell. I thought it was a new anddifferent view of Haines and ought to sell. Well, the image sat in myagent’s file and my file for years and years and never sold. Finally, myagents […]
Alaska Marine Highway, Malaspina, Lutak Inlet, Alaska – Image 2774
A long time ago, I did a photo book on the Alaska Marine Highway System for Epicenter Press. The 5,000 book press run sold out. The book never got reprinted. A client needed some ferry shots, so I scanned a few images used in the book for the submission. Most of the ferries have been […]
Bald Eagles, Chilkat Eagle Preserve, Haines, Alaska – Image 2395
Every November through December, thousands of bald eagles collect along theChilkat River in Haines, Alaska. While all of the other rivers in Alaskaare freezing shut, a warm springs keeps the Chilkat River open. A late runof salmon provides the birds with a valuable source of food when thepickings are slim everywhere else. Well over a […]
Bald Eagles, Chilkat River Valley, Haines, Alaska – Image 2345
Bald eagles collect along the Chilkat River near Haines during November and December. Several thousand bald eagles congregate annually along a five-mile stretch of the river kept open during the freezing winter months by warm underground springs. A late-season salmon run keeps the eagles’ attention. This photo illustrates page 100: the week of 11-28 to […]
Bald Eagles, Chilkat River, Haines, Southeast Alaska – Image 2388
Every November the largest collection of bald eagles in the world amassalong a 21-mile stretch of the Chilkat River just outside the small town ofHaines, Alaska. The river is kept open from freezing by some hot springswhich in turns supports a late salmon run. With most of the other rivers inAlaska frozen shut, the eagles […]
Bald Eagles, Haines, Southeast Alaska – Image 2435
Two bald eagles sit in popular trees along the banks of the Chilkat River. Bald eagles collect along the Chilkat River by the thousands every November and December. Underwater hot water springs keeps the river open into the winter which in turn supports a late salmon run. As food gets scarce and the interior rivers […]
Chilkat Mountains, Haines, Alaska – Image 2808
Haines has one of the most beautiful settings for any small town in the world. The combination of the ocean, the incredible mountain backdrop and the necklace of sparking lights strung along the waterfront takes your breath away. I shot this image in February while on assignment for an advertising agency that contracted me to […]
Chilkoot River Fly Fishing, Haines, Southeast Alaska – Image 2370
The huge boulders pok-a-dotting the Chilkoot River in Haines makes for greatvantage points to shoot fishermen in a very popular fishing river. So oftenshooting from ground level, the fisherman’s upper body or head gets lost inthe river bank or trees. The higher vantage point allows me to separate thefisherman out from the distracting background and […]
Fireweed, Chilkat Inlet, Glacier Point, Haines, Alaska – Image 2786
My thanks goes to my good friend, Skip Gray, for sharing this location with me. He was kayaking from Juneau to Haines and came upon this field of fireweed with the great mountain background. He called me on his cell and told me to get up to the area before the weather changed. The next […]
Haines Harbor, Southeast Alaska – Image 2015
The city of Haines is located at the head of Lynn Canal about 70 miles north of Juneau. Fort Seward and Chilkat Mountains provides the backdrop for Haines harbor. Fort Seward was built as any Army post in 1903 and was named a National Historic Site in 1972. I shot this photo with a Nikon […]
Haines, Alaska – Image 2407
The jagged Catheral peaks of the Chilkat Mountains provide a pictureque backdrop for the town of Haines, located at the top of Alaska’s Panhandle. In Haines, the Alaska State Ferry meets the Alaska Highway via the Haines Cut Off. I think of area around Haines as one of the most beautiful settings for a town […]
Haines, Alaska – Image 2482
The small community of Haines (population 1,800) has to have one the prettiest settings for a town anywhere in the Alaska. Haines is located at the top of Lynn Canal, about 70 ferry miles north of Juneau. The historic Port Chilkoot and the Chilkat Mountains reflect in the mirror-still waters at low tide. This season […]
Haines, Alaska – Image 2490
November to mid-December is the time of year, people head to Haines to photograph the annual migration of eagles to Haines. Every year thousands of bald eagles descend on Haines. As the rest of Alaska freezes up the eagles move south looking for open water and feed. The Chilkat River has a late salmon run. […]
Haines, Alaska – Image 2511
Haines, Alaska sits at the top of Southeast Alaska Inside Passage and has one of the two road connections out of northern Southeast Alaska. The town boasts a human population of 2,400, dog population of 1,800 and an eagle population every fall of over 4,000. This image illustrates pages 18-19 in my new book on […]
Haines, Alaska – Image 2689
Of all the Alaska towns that I have visited, which is a lot, I think Haines has the most scenic setting. I shot this photo during the morning’s first light in August. Luckily, the morning light coincided with the low tide, and I was able to get the mirror reflection of town in the small […]