Auke Lake and Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska – Image 2228

I shot this as a cover for the local wilderness guiding group called Alaska Discovery. After I shot this photo, the Chapel by the Lake expanded its parking lot and most of the fireweed in the foreground got paved over. Slowly, the fireweed is returning to this area. This photo illustrates the cover of the 2002 Juneau Alaska Calendar. Camera: F/2, Lens: 80-200mm f/2.8 polarized, and Film: 35mm Fuji 50-Mark Kelley