In Juneau the last week of January was unusually warm and wet; rains washed most of the snow away at sea level, and covered the ice on the Mendenhall Lake with a thin pool of water. On Friday the skies cleared and the temperature nosedived into the low teens. The water that had pooled up […]
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Little Norway Festival, Petersburg, Alaska #3057
Last week I was in Petersburg, Alaska to attend the 50th annual Little Norway Festival which celebrates the town’s Norwegian heritage, Norway’s Constitution Day and U.S. Armed Forces Day. The annual parade, which started in 1958, features rowdy fur-clad Vikings and Valkyries. Photographing people during this festival reminded me of my fourteen years of working […]
Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska #3045
According to the Juneau Empire January 2018 was the coldest January in Juneau for the last six years. Daily temperature averaged 28.5 degrees Fahrenheit. These crisp, cold days brought out many Juneauites to take advantage of the frozen Mendenhall Lake. Having a very accessible glacier in your backyard makes for a very special place to […]
“Once Upon Alaska” 11th Spread…Image 2870
Drifting icebergs near the face of tidewater glaciers often serve as nurseries for harbor seal mothers and their pups. The ice offers a place to birth their young, a place for rest and sunning, as well as a refuge from their main predator, orcas (also known as killer whales). The two most important pupping grounds […]
“Once Upon Alaska” 5th Book Spread…Image 2864
This is my son, Owen, holding up a king salmon that his mother, Jan, caught from the back of our skiff at False Outer Point on Douglas Island in Juneau. Owen weighed in around 50 pounds and the king salmon weighed in at 35 pounds. They really did catch a fish almost as “big as […]
“Once Upon Alaska” 2nd Image Spread…Image 2861
This is my son Gabe, oh so long ago. It was his first day of learning how to drive the skiff. He was a pretty happy and proud nine year old…presently he is 28. He did turn the throttle pretty hard and almost flipped me out of the boat while I was standing up taking […]
Announcing upcoming release of Mark’s latest book – Image 2859
I have not published a new book since 2007 when “Alaska: A Photographic Excursion” came out. I have always wanted to do a kids book and started seriously thinking about it the last four or five years. I wanted the book to use my best photos of Alaska and be fun to read and look […]
Alaska’s Governor Knowles Family Christmas Portrait – Image 2237
I have had the priviledge of photographing Governor Knowles’ annual family Christmas portrait for four different years. This year I shot the Christmas photo in June on the Governor’s Mansion front porch. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 Nikkor, film: 35mm Fuji 100.-Mark Kelley
Mendenhall Glacier, Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Southeast Alaska – Image 2394
A mom plays ice hockey with her son and his friend on the frozen MendenhallLake with the Mendenhall Glacier in the background. This photo illustratesthe month of December in my Juneau 2005 Calendar. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens:35-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Polarized, Film: 35mm Velvia (35mm color slide film).-Mark Kelley