A small opening in the spruce trees let's a little light to shine through.
Quick rest to breath in the fresh air of Alaska. Half way to Lower Reed Lake.
Tossing out the fish carcass after fileting on the beach.
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.
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.
Little mushroom soaking up the sun
Peacful little road in Palmer, Alaska,
After the sunset
Susnet at Bootlegger Cove, Anchorage, Alaska.
Beautiful waterfall in Whittier, Alaska
Little stream I found while hiking on Emerald Cove Trail, Whittier, AK
Beautiful day for a hike on Reed Lake trail located in Hatcher Pass, Alaska.
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.
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.
Lone hiker and her dog on the Reed Lake trail are dwarfed by the impressive scenery.
Horsetail Falls trail is surrounded by salmonberries, blueberries, and huckleberries.
The life of musk ox on the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Wasilla.
The countdown to winter begins with the first blooms of fireweed.
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
Whittier beach on a sunny day in Alaska.
An old barnacled piece of coral sits along the beach in Seward, Alaska
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.
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.
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 keeping a close eye on me at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, Alaska.
The mudflats of the cook inlet are forever changing. In the distance is the great one, Denali.
All the planes are tucked in for the night at Lake Hood Seaplane Base
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.
All the melting snow coming down from the mountains has created some very fast moving creeks and rivers. I couldn't get any closer due to all the spray from the waterfall. This was shot in Whittier, Alaska.
The silver salmon are running in Seward, Alaska. Anglers are tying their luck at snagging dinner for the night.
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.
Beautiful views of mountains made better by beautiful waterfalls. Reed Lake trail has so much to see.
Matson cargo ship is headed out to its next port.
A rainbow like no other rainbow that I have seen before. How many rainbows do you count?
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
Floatplane parked at Lake Spenard in Anchoarge, Alaska
The perfect spot to pitch a tent. I can only imagine how clear the stars are here at night.
Part of the shoreline in Seward, Alaska.
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
one smaller than normal salmonberry asking to be picked.
Two Sandhill cranes coming in for a landing on the mudflats of Anchorage, Alaska
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.
Where I live, Anchorage, Alaska. This was taken along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
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.