An all-time Mark Kelley favorite! With all the many requests for this photo we just had to bring this Sitka image back. Sitka is a small island community located on the Sitka Sound. This image illustrates the month of August in the 2024 Alaska Calendar . Purchase your favorite Mark Kelley calendar in Juneau stores, at […]
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Sitka, Alaska-Image #2935
Sitka, Alaska has one of the most beautiful seaside settings of any town in the state. The evening town lights and the little islands of Sitka Sound disappearing off into the darkening night enhance the beauty of this magical place. This same location shot during the day looks fine but does not resonate with the […]
“Once Upon Alaska” 10th Spread…Image 2669
Sea otters once populated much of the ocean of Southeast Alaska, but were hunted to extinction 150 years ago by Russian fur traders. The sea otter recovery began in the 1960’s when biologists transplanted 400 sea otters from elsewhere in Alaska to the outside waters in Southeast Alaska. Now the most accessible places to see […]
Sitka, Alaska – Image 2853
The town of Sitka in Southeast Alaska has one of the most stunning backdrop of mountains of any town I know of in Alaska. I was there just after it had snowed over a foot and then the weather cleared. I was indoors all day shooting a magazine assignment of a weaver, and it was […]
Bald eagles, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2524
Everyone loves taking photos of soaring eagles, and I am no different. I have way too many of these images and still can not stop taking them. Every once is awhile one image goes beyond the norm. This photo works for me because I see very few photos of eagles soaring in groups. It rarely […]
Harbor Mountain, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2744
In October when most of Alaska is starting to freeze up, Southeast Alaska is still relatively warm by comparison. Again it rains a lot in the fall, but on the few good days, it is a good idea to hike into the mountains. This photo was taken on top of Harbor Mountain in Sitka looking […]
Harbor Mountain, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2793
I went to the top of Harbor Mountain in Sitka in hopes of spending the night to shoot northern lights. There is a great website managed by the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks that gives viewers a northern light forecast (http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast). According to the forecast, the probability of northern lights was […]
Mt Edgecumbe, Thomsen Harbor, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2339
The extinct volcano, Mt. Edgecumbe, dominates the waterfront view in Sitka, Alaska. This photo illustrates the month of February in the 2004 Southeast Alaska Calendar. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 80-200mm F/2.8 Nikkor,Film: 35mm Fuji Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley
Owl, Sitka Raptor Center – Image 2416
This photo is of one of the resident owls in the Sitka Raptor Center. My Southeast Calendar reflects on life in this corner of the world. By publishing this photo, I can highlight the good work of the Sitka Raptor Center plus get a beautiful photo for the calendar. This photo illustrates the month of […]
Pigeon Guillemots, St. Lazaria Island, Sitka Sound, Alaska – Image 2538
Pigeon Guillemots are one of my most favorite birds. These sea birds or alcids have big beautiful orange feet. I shot this photo from an Allen Marine boat piloted by my friend, John Dunlap. This image illustrates page 47 in my newest book, Alaska: A Photographic Excursion. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 80-400mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikkor, Film […]
Sea Otter, Sitka Sound, Alaska – Image 2467
I have had terrible luck trying to photograph sea otters over the years. Last summer, I decided I needed to focus on these cute critters. I went to Sitka, and with a lot of help from Allen Marine in Sitka I was able to get a bunch of good photos. If you want to see […]
Sea otters, Sitka Sound, Alaska – Image 2525
My favorite place to photograph sea otters is in Sitka. Allen Marine Tours has a Sitka Sound tour that looks for sea otters. Not all trips get views like this, but every once in a while one gets lucky. There were 30 to 40 animals in this group. This experience made me think of Sitka […]
Sitka, Alaska – Image 2629
Sitka, Alaska sits on the outside coast of Southeast Alaska facing the Pacific Ocean. Often the Pacific Ocean sea fog from the Gulf of Alaska blankets the town. The airport was closed, my flight canceled, and I was looking for a location to shoot. Sitka is blessed with a road to the top of a […]
Sitka, Alaska – Image 2457
Sitka is Alaskas fourth largest city with a population of over 8,500 and was once the capital of Russian America. It is now famous for its lovely setting and rich history. On October 18, 1867, now celebrated as Alaska Day, Sitka was the site of the formal transfer of Alaska to the United State. Russian […]
Sitka, Alaska – Image 2853
The town of Sitka in Southeast Alaska has one of the most stunning backdrop of mountains of any town I know of in Alaska. I was there just after it had snowed over a foot and then the weather cleared. I was indoors all day shooting a magazine assignment of a weaver, and it was […]
St Larazia Island and Mt Edgecumbe, Sitka Sound, Alaska – Image 2580
St Larazia Island sits due west of Sitka and is one of the last islands a boat passes before heading out to open ocean. One of iconic images of Sitka is Mt Edgecumbe. I wanted to combine the images of Mt Edgecumbe, St. Larazia and ocean together in one shot. I shot this image with […]
Sunset view from Harbor mountain near Sitka, Alaska – Image 2034
Mt. Edgecumbe, an extinct volcano on Kruzoff Island, is a landmark on the Sitka skyline. The October suns sets almost directly behind Mt. Edgecumbe and I shot this from the top of Harbor Mountain behind Sitka. I used Velvia film, and shot with a Nikon F4 camera with a 20-35mm F/2.8 zoom lens.-Mark Kelley
Totem, Sitka National Historic Park, Sitka, Alaska – Image 2448
A totem reaches skyward in the temperate rain forest surrounding the Sitka Historic National Park. The park is full of replicas of totem poles collected from Prince of Wales Island. The totems line the path through the 104 acre park that is the site of the 1804 Battle of Sitka between the local Tlingit Indians […]
Troller, Sitka Sound Sitka, Alaska – Image 2488
Sitka and the surrounding Sitka Sound are one of the prettiest spots in Alaska. In Southeast Alaska, Sitka is the only town that sits on the outside coast facing the Gulf of Alaska. The sound contains literally hundreds of little islands all back dropped by 3,000 to 5,000 foot mountains. I shot this photo from […]
View of Sitka at dusk from Harbor Mountain – Image 2029
Sometimes, I get lucky. The same evening I shot the previous photo of the sunset over Mt. Edgecumbe I shot this photo of downtown Sitka with the rapidly approaching storm clouds overtaking the dissappearing sunset. Sitka is a beautiful coastal fishing community on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska facing the Gulf of Alaska and the […]