Northern Lights
Lady Aurora cast her glow across the landscape of Alaska. Broad Pass, AK. 1/6/2021
Ghoslty glow of the northen lights sits at the end of the road. Denali Highway. 1/6/2021
A small burst of aurora activity early this morning. It only lasted a few minutes. Luckily I was ready.
very interesting swirl pattern almost seems to mirror itself.
The forest of Talkeetna, Alaska appear to be on fire. A pretty impressive northern lights display last Saturday.
Glen Alps, Anchorage, Alaska
Alaskan winter. One of the most beautiful sights. Wading through the freshly fallen snow on a moonlit is an awesome experience. No flashlight needed.
Night view of Denali mountain and the northern lights. The largest mountain in North America is trying to hide behind that lone spruce tree.
The auroras light up the edge of the mountains over Denali Park Village. Just on the other side of the mountains the lights must've been spectacular. UNfortunately by the time I got there the show was over. Luckily I stopped to capture this. I was surprised to see Denali Park Village so dark. This time of the year the hotels are serving the last of the tourist crowd. It would normally be filled with hundreds of people. Instead it was eerily void of people. No cruise ships this year has meant no need for hotels to open near Denali National Park
Like a shooting star passing through the sky, cars pass on the nearby highway leaving trails of light.
Usually I wait for the vehicle to pass so that the light from the headlight doesn't mess up my shot. I wanted to try something different. I timed the passing vehicle so that I would capture the light as it painted the spruce trees. It took me a couple of tries. Oh yeah. The northern lights were pretty amazing too. Broad Pass, AK. 1/6/2021
The aurora display had a mix of green, red, and pink. A pretty incredible show. This was shot at Broad Passwhich is near Cantwell , Alaska. 1/6/2021
A short burst of auroras is met by a passing semi truck along the Glenn Highway, Alaska. The fog was slowly creeping in from the right side of the frame. This was one exposure with a 10 second shutter.
Sharing the view with another photographer.
Beautiful full sky aurora over Susitna River. If you look closely, just off to the left of center, you can see Denali mountain.
This solar storm happened 2 years ago on a warm September night. It's been 2 years since we've had a storm this big in Anchorage
I took this shot right after almost running into this cow and calf. I was still shaking from the adrenaline running through my body. I didn't really have too much time to compose the shot because the momma moose was steadily moving away from me. I knew that I had to get this rare shot of moose with a backdrop with the auroras. So I ran into postition and snapped a quick 4 to 5 shots not knowing if I had my settings correct or not.
Night view of Denali mountain and the northern lights. The largest mountain in North America is trying to hide behind that lone spruce tree.
My final shot from my little road trip to Healy. I decided to stop at Denali viewpoint south on my way back home this morning. At thime you could just barely make out Denali mountain, but the clouds were in the way most of the time. I was really at this spot for the northern lights. Capturing the milky way in the same shot was a bonus
My first northern lights shot of the aurora season. I originally went out to shoot the milky way. Instead it turned into a northern lights shoot.
Alaskan winters can be so beautiful. Especially on nights like this. The only sound is my breathing . Broad Pass, AK. 1/6/2021
Great northern lights last night while in Borad Pass, Alaska. 1/06/2020
Susitna river lights
The corona almost formed overhead.
The fiery auroras trapped in the reflection of the open water near Talkeetna, AK.
A single band of light arches over the fog covered city of Anchorage, Alaska. This was shot at Glenn Alps along the hillside
The last shot I took after a long night of avoiding the clouds. I was able to capture my last glimpse of both the milky way and northern lights before the clouds blocked my view. I used the lights from a passing vehicle to paint my foreground with a quick splash of light. It was 2am. The temperature was 2 degrees. I had a long drive to get back home.
I took this shot just before Cantwell, Alaska. It was a night of trying to avoid the cloud cover. I originally intended to only drive to Cantwell, but ended up a few miles north in Healy because of the clouds.
The paintbrush stroke of God colors the sky for all to see.
Stunning views from the Denali highway near Cantwell, Alaska. 1/6/2021
Took a road trip down the Glenn Highway. I was hoping for a larger aurora display than what I got. After hours of driving I decided to stop and take pictures just before Eureka Roadhouse. Taken on 12/10/2020. Near Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska
Talkeetna lights portrait
The first shot of the night. We stopped at the viewpoint in Talkeetna, Alaska to capture the very active storm.
Alaska Phototreks and I found open water on the Susitna River. The fast moving water was the perfect mirror to reflect the auroras overhead. The northern lights were pretty amazing last night. This shot was taken In Talkeetna, AK on the night of 11/21
Shot on the night of January 3, 2020 along the Denali Highway. Shot on a night that was forecasted for a Kp1, which is little to no aurora activity. Surprise.
The aurora was very faint when I first arivved at this location. The almost full moon lighting up the night sky didn't help either.
Predictions were pretty good for a big aurora storm for most of this week. The auroras clearly didn't get the memo. I spent two days chasing the northern lights. From my home in South Anchorage I drove 65 miles to Hatcher Pass on Wednesday. No lights. On Thursday night I drove north 219 miles to Cantwell. The reason being that I was trying to outrun cloud cover moving in from the south. Result very minimal aurora activity. I did manage to get this shot before the lights faded away and the clouds moved in. I like this shot because the edge of the clouds had just reached my location. High thin clouds creates a cool halo effect around some of the larger stars. Really making the big dipper really stand out.
The city lights and northern lights mix in the night sky above Portage, Alaska
Half-moon rising over the Denali Highway mountain range. The auroras were going strong all night. This shot was taken at 2:30 am, the morning of 1/6/2021
Great view from Glenn Highway, Alaska.
Talkeetna, Alaska
The northern lights were in full swing by the time I got to Talkeetna, Alaska. A great way to start the night.
Photographing the lights in Talkeetna, AK. Taken on the night of 11/21
Long night of chasing the auroras in Southcentral Alaska. While the colors were there, they never formed into anything worthwhile.
Shot was taken just outside of Cantwell, Alaska. This northen lights arch hung in the air for the longest time. It eventually started to fade. That's when I knew it was time to head home. The haziness in the sky is the edge of a storm front moving in from the south
Denali, Milky Way, and Auroras
Denali momentarily came out from behind the cloud cover. Just in time for me to capture all three together.
A lot of stars and a little northern lights at 20 mile river, Alaska