I moved to Juneau in August 1979 to become the photojournalist the Juneau Empire, our local newspaper. One of my first assignments was a story on Tracy Arm and its Sawyer Glaciers. I was blown away while experiencing the blue ice majesty of this never-never land. During my 43 years of visiting this wonderland, I […]
Icebergs
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska #3440
Kayakers paddle through the pack ice of Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park. I spent a week in late May 2021 onboard the expedition vessel “The Sea Wolf” to get this shot. The Sea Wolf is based out of Gustavus and specializes in week-long trips in Glacier Bay National Park. My job is to […]
Iceberg, LeConte Glacier, Alaska #3428
I have always wanted to photograph an iceberg with a sunset background. This is the closest I have come. The cold blue of the iceberg contrasts with the hot evening light breaking though a cloud burst. This lighting lasted for about ten minutes and then was gone. I love giving a scene some size reference, […]
Bald Eagle, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska #3421
I took this photo of a bald eagle on an iceberg across from Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska. It is cool to have an eagle on a glacier but for me the success of this photo is all about the color. I love the cool blue color of the iceberg contrasting with […]
Harbor Seal, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3402
Last week I spent a day in Tracy Arm onboard the Captain Cook and photographed this harbor seal limbering up to do some iceberg yoga. As I age, I appreciate any living creature that has a backbone as flexible as a wet noodle. Have you ever wondered how a seal crawls up on an iceberg? […]
Harbor Seals, Mom and Pup, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3401
Last week I spent a day in Tracy Arm onboard the Captain Cook and shot this image of a mother harbor seal checking in with its pup. The iceberg jam in the bay in front of South Sawyer Glacier is one of the top three most productive harbor seal pupping areas in Southeast Alaska along […]
Last week I spent a day in Tracy Arm onboard the Captain Cook. I love going to Tracy Arm in the early summer because the harbor seal pupping season starts in late May and goes into early July. There are literally hundreds of harbor seals giving birth on icebergs in the bay in front of […]
Bald Eagle, Iceberg, Holkham Bay, Tracy Arm, AK #3380
Photographing bald eagles perched on icebergs provides a visually striking contrast to their normal hang-out in the dense, rich-green Sitka spruce forest of the Tongass National Forest. Alaska and Canada are the only two places in the world to witness this phenomenon. One of the best and most accessible places in Alaska to go to […]
Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, Alaska #3379
Is there anyone who does not love the deep blue colors of glacier ice? In this image a small iceberg floats next to a larger iceberg, showing some of the incredible shades of glacier blue. These wonderful blues come from the crystalline structure unique to glacier ice. Glacier ice is not created by water freezing, […]
LeConte Glacier, Alaska #3345
A small cloud break at sunset lights up the ocean behind an iceberg from the LeConte Glacier. LeConte Glacier is the most southern tidewater glacier in North America. I have photographed every tidewater glacier in Alaska’s Inside Passage and the LeConte is one of my favorites. I took this photo last year while hosting six […]
Glacier Blue, Alaska
I have always loved the surreal blues of glacier ice and created this 100% silk Glacier Blue Scarf to capture the essence of glacier ice. Join me at the Juneau Alaska Public Market this weekend to touch, feel, and try it on. Take home a piece of wearable art showcasing Alaska’s glacier blues to share with friends and family near and […]
Iceberg, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3125
I love traveling to Tracy Arm, which is just a day trip from Juneau. I think I have visited almost all the tidewater glaciers in Alaska, and in my mind Tracy Arm offers the best glacier blue ice experience anywhere. The light of a cloudy overcast day works really well for accentuating the blue ice. […]
Iceberg, Tracy Arm-Fords Terror, Alaska #3118
The wonderful light in this image makes the icebergs shine like jewels in a sea of black. I shot this image standing in bright sunlight while deep cavern walls cast a shadow over the distant icebergs. By carefully cropping the image in-camera, I was able to isolate the ice in the sea of black water. […]
Cunard MS Queen Elizabeth, Hubbard Glacier, AK #3107
Check it out! This summer we were contacted by Cunard’s corporate office in England to conduct a destination photo shoot of the MS Queen Elizabeth as it kicked off its inaugural season in Alaska. I spent about four weeks chasing the Queen Elizabeth around the Inside Passage waiting for the best weather conditions. We were […]
Cruise Alaska Magazine #3098
I was happy to see that Alaska Magazine selected this and two other images for their February 2019 Cruising Alaska issue. This image really defines cruising in Alaska. Wouldn’t you like to enjoy these amazing sights of Glacier Bay National Park, while a group of kayakers paddle by? Pick up a copy of this month’s […]
Lupine, Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska #3092
This photo is of lupine growing along the walking ramp that leads from the parking lot to the Mendenhall Glacier visitor center in Juneau, Alaska. January and February are typically very busy with deadlines as we get our publishing projects out to press. While looking for images for the reprint of the Mendenhall Glacier book, […]
Glacier Blue #3082
Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness near Juneau, Alaska, is one of my favorite places to search for beautiful icebergs. Locals sometimes refer to the icebergs in Tracy Arm as glacier jewels. The deep blue colors of glacier ice are such an amazing, almost unreal sight, and being able to take a piece of nature’s beauty home with […]
Calving, Johns Hopkins Glacier, Glacier Bay NP #3081
I have been shooting calving glaciers for over 38 years, and have been lucky enough to have witnessed hundreds of calving events. Sadly most of the images just do not work. It is terribly frustrating bearing witness to such amazing powers of nature and not being able to translate that moment into a still image. In person […]
Bald Eagle, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3078
In springtime one of the best places in Alaska to photograph bald eagles on icebergs is Tracy Arm, and especially South Sawyer Glacier. April and May are lean times for eagles. The salmon have not returned to the streams and eagles are hungry. Eagles hang out on the icebergs to get elevation to watch for […]
Icebergs, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3058
I was cruising in Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness on an incredibly sunny day in early May with Alaskan Dream Cruises, aboard the Chichagof Dream, and found this interesting iceberg. I am not sure why but every once in a while icebergs will appear slightly green. My theory is that the strong backlighting on the thinning […]
Harbor Seals, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3026
What great luck! A mother harbor seal and her pup cast a perfect reflection in the blue-green glacier waters of Tracy Arm. I have photographed seals with pups on the floating ice of Glacier Bay and Tracy Arm for over forty years and this is the first and only time I have been able to […]
Bald Eagle, Tracy Arm, Alaska #3305
Once again Tracy Arm provides. Yesterday was my first trip down to the Arm this season. This time of the year is great for bald eagles on icebergs and there were plenty of opportunities. I traveled with Captain Steve from Adventure Bound on board the Captain Cook, with flat calm waters and sunny skies all […]
Bald Eagle, Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm, Alaska Image 2989
Welcome to the New Year. Year after year I return to one of my favorite places in Alaska: Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness. I took this photo last year towards the end of May when eagles are hungry after a long Alaskan winter. Salmon have not yet returned from the ocean and the harbor seal pupping […]
Bald Eagle on Iceberg-Tracy Arm, Alaska #2961
I have been to Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness more times than I can count or remember. I first visited the wilderness area in 1979 as a photographer for the Juneau Empire. I have tried to go back every year since then and often have been able to get in multiple trips per year. I love this […]
Contest Winner, Alaska Airlines Magazine- Image #2960
If you are flying with Alaska Airlines this month, check out their May in-flight magazine. Each year the May edition features the winners of the Magazine’s annual photo contest. I placed first in this year’s Showcase 2016, the 24th annual photo contest. The fun news is that the first place prize is two round-trip, first class […]
South Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness, Alaska…Image # 2891
If someone just had one day to visit Alaska, I would send them to Tracy Arm-Fords Terror Wilderness. My other hot spot would be the north end of Wonder Lake in Denali National Park. If the weather cooperates, the view of Denali in the Alaska Range is to die for. But, if it’s cloudy it is just another […]
Black Bear, Mt McGinnis, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2941
When I look for a cover for my calendars, I am looking for an image that shows the essence of Alaska. Rule one is the image has to have great light. Next the image has to show the essential elements that make Alaska special to me and the world: wilderness, wildlife, mountains and glaciers. One […]