The White Pass and Yukon Route narrow gauge railroad links the port of Skagway with Whitehorse, the capital of the Yukon in Canada. The railroad has no direct connection to any other railroad and is one of Alaska’s most popular tourist attractions. I like photographing the train in early June because the lime-green leaves of the […]
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Klondike Highway, Between Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon – Image 2686
The Klondike Trail of 98 International Road Relay starts in Skagway onFriday night,the 10th. The 6 to 10 person team/10 leg relay features an allnight run ending up in Whitehorse sometime around noon on Saturday.Although I do not run in the relay, the run for me marks the start fallshooting season in Southeast Alaska which […]
Klondike Highway, North of Skagway, Alaska – Image 2743
Southeast Alaska is not known for great fall colors. It mostly rains, more like pours September thru October. Every once in a while, we might get an exceptional years and get treated to some good colors. But, if a southeastern just scoots over the border into Canada through Haines or Skagway you are guaranteed some […]
Klondike Highway, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2636
This is another image I waited for years to get. The Klondike Highway reputation for stunning fall colors is epic. The road is hard to access from Juneau. To get to the road , I need to take a ferry ride from Juneau to Skagway. Trying to predict the good weather and peak fall colors […]
Sourdough in Skagway, Alaska – Image 2519
This image comes from an assigned shoot for a magazine whose editors thought Skagway was the match for the mythical Alaska town portrayed in the TV series, Northern Exposure. I had the assignment to shoot the characters of Skagway with Buckwheat Donahoe definitely being one of the characters. At the time of this image he […]
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2429
The railroad is the most popular cruise ship shore excursion in all of Southeast Alaska. I shot this photo of the train from the Skagway/Whitehorse road with my 500mm lens. This photo illustrates the month of August in my 2006 Southeast Alaska calendar. Camera: Nikon F/5, Lens: 500mm f/4, Film 35mm Velvia slide film-Mark Kelley
White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2682
The 2011 marks the 17th edition of the Southeast Alaska Calendar. As a challenge to myself, I try to put a new photo of the White Pass train in each edition. I think I may have missed only one year. I often shoot aerials from a helicopter (like this image). Three years ago when I […]
White Pass & Yukon Route Railway, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2466
It is hard to shoot the train out of Skagway because so much of its route is in wilderness. There are a few places along the road between Skagway and Whitehorse to get a photo. I shot this from the road, but most of my shots of train were taken from a helicopter. This photo […]
White Pass & Yukon Route Train, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2324
I shot this narrow gauge train from a helicopter as it winds its way through the mountains outside Skagway, Alaska. The train climbs from sea level to 2,885 feet in 21 miles. This photo illustrates the month of June in my Southeast Alaska 2004 calendar. Camera: Nikor F4, Lens: 35-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor (polarized), Film: 35mm […]
White Pass & Yukon Route Train, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2529
I shot this image last September from a helicopter I rented. I love the train because it travels through the most scenic country in Southeast Alaska. As a personal challenge, I try to come up with a new train image every year. This image illustrates the month of September in my 2008 Southeast Alaska Calendar. […]
White Pass & Yukon Route Train, Skagway, Southeast Alaska – Image 2379
I rented a helicopter to do this photo. Usually, when I shoot from ahelicopter I take the door completely off so that I have an unobstructedview. It is hard to show the train in the incredible scenery from thetrain, so if possible I like to shoot from an aerial platform setting up thebig picture. This […]
White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2332
White Pass and Yukon Railroad cruises down from the White Pass on its way to Skagway, Alaska. I shot this photo from a helicopter. When I shoot from a helicopter, I take the door off for an unobstructed view of my subject. The photo illustrates the month of June in my Southeast Alaska 2004 Calendar. […]
White Pass and Yukon Railroad, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2409
Steam engine #73 from the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway blows off steam while parked in front of the train station in Skagway, Alaska. The railroad operates a popular train over the 2,900-foot White Pass Summit. Camera: Nikon F5, Lens: 300mm f/4 Nikkor, Film:35mm Velvia (35mm color slide film).-Mark Kelley
White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2315
I shot this photo from the road that parallels the train track. The train was returning to Skagway. This narrow gauge rail was completed in 1900 as part of the Yukon Gold Rush and features 110 miles of track that climb from sea level to 2,885 feet in 21 miles. This photo appears on page […]
White Pass Railroad, Skagway, Alaska – Image 2572
I try to put a photo of the White Pass Railroad in each of my Southeast Alaska calendars. It is kind of a challenge to me. There have been 15 Southeast Alaska Calendars and there have been 15 different images of the train. I shot this photo from a helicopter as the train crossed the […]