Denali National Park
Denali towering over Point Mackenzie, Alaska
A small pond near the Teklanika campground. This was taken the last morning that I was in Denali national park.
I moved a little too quickly trying to get into positin to capture the shot. Her head immediately swiveled in my direction. I all of a sudden realized that I am probably a lot more tasty than berries
Beautiful rack of antlers on this bull caribou that I spotted at the Savage river in Denali park
One of the many roadside spruce grouse in Denali national Park
The tall mountain in the distance is Mount Mather. It stands at 12,123 feet tall. I was pretty lucky to get the light rays before they disappeared and the rain started.
A young cow moose grazing near the Denali national park visitor center.
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.
Little ground squirrel catching some rays while staying alert.
The foothills of Denali park mountain range
Beautiful alpenglow on Mt. Denali at sunset. This shot was taken at Point Woronzof on 11/29/2017 at 3:55pm
Not sure what this duck is called. If anyone knows please let me know. I've searched and searched but have come up empty handed. The was taken in Denali national park near Teklanika campground.
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
A small pasture of alaska cotton along the Denali park road
Snowshoe hare cautiously watches from the willows for predators.
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.
Christmas trees as far as the eye can see. Not really but that was my first thought when I encountered this landscape.
A beautiful field of green in Denali national park.
As the Autumn colors started to creep along the tundra of Denali national park it was time for me to leave.
Not sure what this duck is called. If anyone knows please let me know. I've searched and searched but have come up empty handed. The was taken in Denali national park near Teklanika campground.
This lone wolf passed me on Denali park road yesterday. Passed me on the road like I wasn't even there. I didn't take any chances though I got back in my car and made sure all my windows were rolled up.
The view from Teklanika river inthe Denali national park. I believe the mountain in the background is called Cathedral mountain.
Patch of Alaskan wildflowers along the Denali park road during sunset.
A beautiful piece of spruce driftwood on the Teklanika river in Denali national park.
The snowshoe hare is almost at it's explosion peak this year. They come out to the road to eat the minerals out of the dirt. A little bit earlier the bus driver that is approaching told me that there was a bear chasing the rabbits in this location.
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
Female spruce grouse strutting her stuff
The view of the mountains at the entrance of Denali National Park.
My last day in Denali National Park. The mornings were pretty brisk. The colors of Fall were starting to show in some of the shrubs at higher elevations. This same scene will be covered with snow in just a little over a couple of months
Small pond near the Teklanika campground
Lone wolf hunting for one of the numerous roadside rabbits.
One of the many roadside spruce grouse in Denali national Park
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.
Patterns in the silty sand of Teklanika river.
Took time out of grabbing a bite to eat to see what I was doing.
Polychorme Pass overlook in Denali national park.
The be on the right is alive while the bee on the left died while gathering nectar
Sunrise along the Denali park road.
A golden sow seen on my last night in Denalli national park. She also had two cubs with her as she foraged for berries along the mountain side.
A lone male caribou almost ready for the mating season. The older caribou are the larger their rack is. This fella must be pretty old.
One of the many roadside spruce grouse in Denali national Park
I re-edited this one to give it more of a feel for what the landscape actually looked like. It was a dark and gloomy day with sporadic breaks in clouds when the sun would shine through. The first edit bothered me because I felt that the lighting was all wrong. The image seemed too bright and cheery. The tall mountain in the distance is Mount Mather. It stands at 12,123 feet tall. I was pretty lucky to get the light rays before they disappeared and the rain started.
A very suspicious caribou keeping an eye on me.
Spot light shining down on a tour bus as it travels down Denali Park road.
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.