Alpenglow

Beautiful alpenglow on Mt. Denali at sunset. This shot was taken at Point Woronzof on 11/29/2017 at 3:55pm

Point Mackenzie

Denali towering over Point Mackenzie, Alaska

Wind in the willows

Small pond near the Teklanika campground

Colored Carpet

As the Autumn colors started to creep along the tundra of Denali national park it was time for me to leave.

Denali Wildflowers

Patch of Alaskan wildflowers along the Denali park road during sunset.

Memories of Denali

One of my pictures from my end of the summer road lottery trip. This was taken right past Sable pass in Denali National Park in Alaska.

Spot Light

Spot light shining down on a tour bus as it travels down Denali Park road.

The Foothills

The foothills of Denali park mountain range

As far as the eye can see

A beautiful field of green in Denali national park.

Taking a break

One of the first animals that I encountered on my trip to Denali national park

Mount Pendelton

Moiunt Pendelton stands 7,840 feet. This shot was taken from Polychrome Pass I was srawn to this shot because of how the light was falling across the mountain range. The angles of the mountain creating highlihgts and shadows giving the mountain depth.

Dangerous Future

Another shot of Polychrome Pass. Believe it or not, but this is a two lane road. Passing oncoming traffic can be a nail biting experience for the vehicle on the outside.

Elevation

The foreground is not camera distortion. It is the actual side of the mountain that the Denali park road is built on. I was sitting on the shoulder of the road with my toes dangling off the side of the road. This loaction is known as Polychrome pass. The elevation is 3,695 feet

Polychrome Pass

Polychorme Pass overlook in Denali national park.

Infinite Christmas Trees

Christmas trees as far as the eye can see. Not really but that was my first thought when I encountered this landscape.

Female Spruce Grouse

Female spruce grouse strutting her stuff

Life and death

The be on the right is alive while the bee on the left died while gathering nectar

Worked to Death

Taking pictures of the wildflowers and bees I noticed that this little guy wasn't moving. After watching it a little longer I realized that this bee died right in the middle of collecting nectar. Just to be sure I gave him a little nudge. It didn't move at all. It remained firmly grasped to the flower.

Wyoming Hills

The mountain to the left is part of the mountain range known as Wyoming Hills. The mountains to the right is the foot hills of Sable mountain. They straddle one of the Toklat rivers tributaries located in Denali national Park

Male Spruce Grouse

One of the many roadside spruce grouse in Denali national Park

Male Spruce Grouse

One of the many roadside spruce grouse in Denali national Park

Male Spruce Grouse

One of the many roadside spruce grouse in Denali national Park

Patterns

Patterns in the silty sand of Teklanika river.

Mountain View

The view of the mountains at the entrance of Denali National Park.