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Various photos from my adventures in Alaska to Hawai'i and everything in between.
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  • Perfect camping spot

    Perfect camping spot

    The perfect spot to pitch a tent. I can only imagine how clear the stars are here at night.

  • Seward shoreline

    Seward shoreline

    Part of the shoreline in Seward, Alaska.

  • Alaskan Milky Way

    Alaskan Milky Way

    The milky way isn't as stunning here in Alaska. The galactic core is pretty much impossible to photograph. This shot was taken at 20 mile river, Alaska

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  • Up a tree

    Up a tree

    I heard a rustling in the woods. At first I thought it was a bear. Then I noticed that the sound was coming from up above. That's when I looked up and noticed that I had a porcupine about 20 feet over my head in a tree.

  • Musk Ox Farm

    Musk Ox Farm

    Musk Ox keeping a close eye on me at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska.

  • Channels

    Channels

    The mudflats of the cook inlet are forever changing. In the distance is the great one, Denali.

  • Lake Spenard, AK

    Lake Spenard, AK

    All the planes are tucked in for the night at Lake Hood Seaplane Base

  • Mini Whittier Waterfall

    Mini Whittier Waterfall

    Went on the hunt for waterfalls today.I discovered a nice little creek in Whittier, AK. I explored the creek for about a quarter mile, all the way to the ocean.

  • Fresh Air

    Fresh Air

    Quick rest to breath in the fresh air of Alaska. Half way to Lower Reed Lake.

  • Scraps

    Scraps

    Tossing out the fish carcass after fileting on the beach.

  • Transitions

    Transitions

    This is my frist shot for the 2020/21 night photography season. I went out to shoot the milky way, but was surprised by an unexpected northern lights show.

  • Focus on the Fireweed

    Focus on the Fireweed

    There was so much to take pictures of along the Reed Lake Trail. I decided to focus on this tall fireweed. If you ever get a chance to hike Reed Lake trail in Hatcher Pass, I highly recommend it.

  • Cargo

    Cargo

    Matson cargo ship is headed out to its next port.

  • Infinite Rainbow

    Infinite Rainbow

    A rainbow like no other rainbow that I have seen before. How many rainbows do you count?

  • Grazing Musk Ox

    Grazing Musk Ox

    The family and I went out to the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska. We learned a lot about Musk Ox. They are a lot smaller than I thought. More the size of a 1year old cow calf.

  • sunset from Summit Lake

    sunset from Summit Lake

    sunset from Summit Lake

  • World on my wings

    World on my wings

    Floatplane parked at Lake Spenard in Anchoarge, Alaska

  • Emerald Cove Trail

    Emerald Cove Trail

    Tiny view of Emerald Cove Trail in Whittier, Alaska

  • Good day for a hike

    Good day for a hike

    Beautiful day for a hike on Reed Lake trail located in Hatcher Pass, Alaska.

  • Giant's mouth

    Giant's mouth

    Huge ice cave at Byron Glacier. To me it resembles a giant yawning. The opening of this cave was approximately 2 stories tall. As far as I could tell it was a few hundred yards deep, carved by the river of glacial melt. For the record, I did not go into the cave because of the cave in dangers. While I was there numerous people entered the ice cave to explore.

  • Wher I've been

    Wher I've been

    Paused for a few minutes to look back at where I've been. You can see the beginning of Reed Lake trail to the right of the beaver ponds.

  • The long journey

    The long journey

    Lone hiker and her dog on the Reed Lake trail are dwarfed by the impressive scenery.

  • Salmonberry

    Salmonberry

    one smaller than normal salmonberry asking to be picked.

  • Crane Silhouette

    Crane Silhouette

    Two Sandhill cranes coming in for a landing on the mudflats of Anchorage, Alaska

  • Pasture Life

    Pasture Life

    A beautiful summer day in Palmer, Alaska. In the distance is the impressive Pioneer Peak mountain. In the foreground is a large patch of Cow Parsnip. A beautiful plant that will leave you with a nasty rash if you get too close.

  • Anchorage, Alaska

    Anchorage, Alaska

    Where I live, Anchorage, Alaska. This was taken along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

  • Mchugh Creek

    Mchugh Creek

    I went on a ride along with Alaska Photo Treks tonight. We visited some spots that I am familiar with, but have not been to in a long time.

  • Solid View

    Solid View

    Peeking around barnacle covered rock at Billings Glacier near Whittier, Alaska.

  • Barnacles

    Barnacles

    An old barnacled piece of coral sits along the beach in Seward, Alaska

  • Shooting Star

    Shooting Star

    A brillant green meteor falls to the earth just as the sun sets for the night. There were so many things happening while taking this picture. Beluga wahales were fishing for salmon just yards off the shore. I could hear them as they surfaced at the mouth of the river. The tide was receding. I could hear the rushing of the water as it swept past me. Behind me there was a steady stream of traffic going up and down the Seward highway. Right after this picture I turned around to that the northern lights were out.

  • Lower Reed Lake

    Lower Reed Lake

    Its easy to feel like you're all alone while hiking in Alaska. Even on the heavily trafficked Reed Lake trail, solitude is easy to come by.

  • Bodengurg Butte Hike

    Bodengurg Butte Hike

  • Little mushroom

    Little mushroom

    Little mushroom soaking up the sun

  • Palmer Roads

    Palmer Roads

    Peacful little road in Palmer, Alaska,

  • After the sunset

    After the sunset

  • Bootlegger Sunset

    Bootlegger Sunset

    Susnet at Bootlegger Cove, Anchorage, Alaska.

  • Whittier Waterfall

    Whittier Waterfall

    Beautiful waterfall in Whittier, Alaska

  • Life in Seward

    Life in Seward

    The silver salmon are running in Seward, Alaska. Anglers are tying their luck at snagging dinner for the night.

  • Once a town

    Once a town

    The lights of Alaska Railroads train depot at Portage, Alaska. Before the 1964 earthquake the small town of Portage existed here. All that is left from that townsite is the roof of a collasped building and hundreds of dead spruce trees, kniwn as the dead forest.

  • Mountain Waterfalls

    Mountain Waterfalls

    Beautiful views of mountains made better by beautiful waterfalls. Reed Lake trail has so much to see.

  • Rooted

    Rooted

    Birch tree that my wife spotted while on our hike at Butte mountain in Butte, AK

  • Horsetail Falls Trail

    Horsetail Falls Trail

    Horsetail Falls trail is surrounded by salmonberries, blueberries, and huckleberries.

  • The Ox Life

    The Ox Life

    The life of musk ox on the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Wasilla.

  • Countdown begins

    Countdown begins

    The countdown to winter begins with the first blooms of fireweed.

  • View of Eagle River Valley

    View of Eagle River Valley

    Looking down on Eagle River Valley. This is the view from the saddle of Rendezvous Peak Trail/Mount Gordon Lyons trail

  • Beautiful waterfall in Whittier, Alaska

    Beautiful waterfall in Whittier, Alaska

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