Black Bears, Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska – Image 2577

A lone black bear crosses Steep Creek. I shot this photo early in September which in Juneau means early autumn. What I love about this photo is the great light of the evening sun illuminating the grasses along the creek showing the first signs of autumn yellowing. But what sends this photo over the top for me is the icebergs in the lake in the distance. Juneau is one of the few places in the world where you can show bears and icebergs in the same frame. This image illustrates pages 2-3 in my newest book just released in early June, “Black Beas of Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier”. Nikon D200, Lens: 20-35mm f/2.8 Nikkor, Digital -Mark Kelley