Northern Lights
Some more photos from the night of March 23, 2023.
A semi truck passes as we are admiring the the dancing aurora. Taken along Parks Highway, Alaska
A little something that I have been working on. This is a composite of two of my favorite photoshoots. The epic aurora night of November 2021 and my first time ever going out to Knik Glacier. The Kp7-8 was an all night aurora storm that happened on the night of November 3rd of 2021. My trip out to Knik Glacier was courtesy of a friend named Travis. We spent a very cold January night shooting the glacier under a full moon. We got a little creative, using the ATV headlights to light up icebergs from behind.
rainbow of colors
Middle of the creek
I met a long time Faebook friend on this night. We talked a little not realilzing that we actrually knew about each other from social media. Rob it was a pleasure meeting you. This was taken on the morning of March 24th, 2023 near Portage, Alaska
night of 2-26-2023
A cool aurora pattern filled the sky. I actually have never seen a pattern lioke this. This was taken in Turnagain Pass on 2-20-2023
Big Dipper over a valley in Hatcher Pass
This was a cold winter night in Hatcher Pass, Alaska. This was shot shortly after the big 3-day snowstorm that crippled most of Anchorage area.
One of many shots I took tonight. The conditions were terrible. Wind gust of over 55 miles per hour, which created white-out conditions. Because you couldn't see more than a few feet infront of your veficle you could run into car stopping snow drifts all along the Glenn Higjhway. Luckily I avooided getting stuck. I counted 11 vehicles that were not so fourtunate. Many of them abandoned in lanes of traffic. There were also sub-zero temperatures. My vehicles temperature reading said that it was -9F. With windchill it was more like -20F. Even with all the obstacles I still managed to make it just past Chickaloon to Long Lake. I only managed to capture the tail-end of what looked to be an amazing aurora show, but it was still pretty incredible!
River Fog and auroras
Colors
So far this year the weather has not been very aurora friendly for Southcentral Alaska. The cloudy weather makes it very hard to see what NOAA aurora forecast say is up there in the sky.
A big green band of solar activity stretches across the sky. It makes the oncoming vehicle's light miniscule in comparison. This was taken along the Glenn Highway during one of the worst windy winter storms in in Southcentral Alaskan history.
The aurora was really putting on a show. Shot the night of 11-28-2022, near Knik River
Mountain Topper
This was taken on the morning of March 24th, 2023. This was shot near Portage Lake, Alaska.
Multi-colored auroras over Kings River, Alaska
Alaskan Nights
While the weather was crazy, with the almost tornado force winds. The snowdrifts that were created by the highwinds were a work of art. I only wish I had been able to capture more before my face and hands became too cold.
Snowdrifts and trees
Last night's aurora show. Taken near Sutton, Alaska. 02-15-2023
When you're night hiking in Alaska you sometimes don't need a headlamp. Beautiful display of aurora boeralis over the mountains of Hatcher Pass, Alaska
The only car that I saw the whole time Besides myself this person was willing to bravve the elements.
From the banks