The family and i were tired of sitting inside because of the rain. We headed down to Girdwood to hike the popular hiking trail called Winner Creek Trail. Trail conditions were great except for all the mosquitoes.
This spot, located at the mouth of Bird Creek. When the tide goes out the ice flow will colect her, creating a huge ice field.
Sit. Stay awhile. Enjoy the view.
Spring sunrise near Portage, AK. From this point froward Southcentral Alaska will not see Atronomical darkness. Basically we won't see true night for another 3 months.
Perfect reflection of the stars above on the Knik River. Venus is shining so bright that it looks like a mini moon.The orangish glow to the left are the lights from Glenn Highway. The soft white glow behind the trees comes from the city of Wasilla.
Got up early this morning to catch the sunrise. which is something I never do the closer we get to summer time. This show was taken at Bird Point during low tide.
For this shot I really wanted the tall grass to take up a majority of the frame. I liked how the dead grass created leading lines to the focal point of the image, the small island of trees in the distance.
The colors were pretty decent for sunset photos tonight. We are finally getting a break after weeks of cloudy weather in Anchorage.
The last little bit of light colors the chugach mountain range behind the Anchorage Hilton hotel.
Funny story about this picture. As I rushed to get into position to capture the colors reflecting off of the snow I found a soft spot in the snow. I knew better because as I was walking I noticed that I could see a little sprig of spruce sticking out of the snow. If you didn't know that means that there is a hollow pocket of under and around what is a buried spruce tree. As I was thinking that I probably shouldn't step there I sunk up to my armpits. I'm 6'3". I didn't want to miss the shot so I took this picture while up to my armpits in snow.
Walkning the plank boardwalk along the Winner Creek Trail in Girdwood, Alaska.
Brid Creek is a popular spot for salmon fishing towards late Summer. It is located about 25 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska
Golden sunset looking at Mount Susitna across the Inlet from Anchorage, Alaska
Beautiful views all along the seward highway You won't be disappointed , no matter which city you choose.
Daytime shot of Bird Point, AK right at the end of lowtide.While the stream carved mudflats can be beautiful, They can be a very dangerous place. Standing too long on the wet mud causes your feet to sink. Turnagain Arm has one of the fastest rising tides in the world. Before you would realize it, this mudflat would be covered in water.
Bird Point, Alaska
On this day the tide cahnge was approximately -30 feet at low tide. At the time this picture was taken the tide was about half way out. The coastline of Alaska at low tide make for great exploring spots.
Beluga point sunrise
Sunset from the Anchorage overlook of Glen Alps
Brown bear patrolling the grounds at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Glacier at Portage Lake, Alaska
FedEx plane landing at Ted Stevens International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska
The beach at Bird Point , AK glitters like it is full gold. Unfotunately it is small flecks of silica catching the sunlight just right. If you zoom in on the mud in the foregound you can see the little golden specks.
I intentionally focused on the stump leaving the background out of focus. The tree stump is a focus stack of 8 images. I wanted to have the stump as well as the grass growing out of the top in focus. What drew me to this were the beautiful swirls in the the wood and how they almost mirrored the swirl pattern in the grass growing around it.
Alpenglow Sleepin Ladyg
Beautiful day to learn how to ski and snowboard at Alyeska ski resort. This is the area where beginners can safely learn how to ski or snowboard.
The birds have arrived. The mallards were everywhere. The swans were paired off in the distance. There were also two young bald eagles that would occasionally swoop by the flock causing them to scatter
The empty boat slip at the small boat harborr in Seward, AK. I really liked the reflection of the wharf and the mountains
Fiery sunset over downtown Anchorage
Icebergs stuck at the shallow end of Portage Lake. This ice will be completely melted by tomorrow.
Beautiful soft colors illuminate Portage lake and the surrounding valley. The lake is finally starting to thaw. Hopefully we soon get to see the occasional iceberg.
The first sunlight of the day peeking over the mountains and through the branches of the trees.
What many of the beaches in south central Alaska look like Rocks, debris, and a beautiful view.
Fire Island and it's windmills are silhouetted by the beautiful fiery sunset.
The various lights of the Knik river. From the milky way blending in with the city lights of Anchorage to the lights of passing cars along the Old Glenn Bridge. The Knik river is a pretty well lit place
Gorgeous colors after the sun has set over Fire Island in the Cook Inlet near Anchorage, AK
Took this shot last Spring, from the bluffs by the airport.
Glorious start to the day. The sunrise broke through the clouds. A iceberg was floating on Portage Lake.
After a short morning of taking pictures in the Portage area it is time to head back home.
The night sky over Eklutna Tailrace is lit from multiple sources. The city lights of Palmer, the milky way, and the northern lights.
Tons of bladder wrack seaweed completely covering every rock exposed by the lowtide.
The beginning of the path to the beautiful landscape of Bird Point.
A closer view of the susnet and Fire Island.
Spring flower
The last little bit of sun peeks over the mountian range. The beautiful light and the amazing patterns in the mudflats made for a perfect sunset picture. This was shot from the Glenn Alps/Flat top hillside using my 150-600mm Tamron.According to Google maps the distance is around 47 miles to the mountains