The northern lights didn't make a appearance on this night. With the full moon I was able to take some interesting night landscape shots.
It is kind of hard to tell, but this image is 2 weeks into Spring season. While many of my friends in the lower 48(Contiguous United States) are taking pictures of flowers, here in Alaska we are still expecting snowfall this week. Here in Alaska we say that we have two seasons, Winter and Summer. We have around 7 months of winter, with snow on the ground. A really short Summer of about 3 months. The rest of the time is transition between winter and summer.
Capturing the sunset reflected off of the ice on Glenn Highway. In the summer there would have been no safe way to get this shot, because of how heavy the traffic is. In the winter you could drive for a while before you see another vehicle.
A cold but beautiful sunset near Eureka Roadhouse. In I really liked how the wind creates unique patterns in the snow. Alaska is such a beautiful place.
At times the Glenn Highway can be a very lonely road. This was shot just west of Eureka Roadhouse on Feburary 6, 2021
Section shot of Anchorage, Alaska. Shot from Glen Alps, AK. This shot extends from 36th Ave in Midtown on the left side to Providence Hospital located on the East side on the right side of the image.
Beautiful morning on the Knik River, near Palmer, AK
The mon was shining so bright. Reflecting off the snow made it almost seem like daylight.
Exploring the walls of ice that makes the Matanuska Glacier. Here we are getting ready to go in between one of the crevasses.
Just after sunrise at Beluga Point, Alaska. With the end of the aurora season quickly coming to an end, it's time to switch to more daytime photography. Great thing about summers in Alaska. Our golden hour can be anywhere from 2 -4 hours. Plenty of time to capture amazing Alaskan sunrises and sunsets.
This is my first attempt at using luminosity masking. I'm really excited to use luminosity mask because I feel that it will allow me to control the lights and shadows in my pictures a whole lot more. I know that there are a lot of little errors in this picture. I will keep practicing and keep improving.
It looks really cold because it was really cold. A cold day gives way to an ever colder night along the Glenn Highway.
Everyone was waiting for the Auroras near the Knik River, Ak
One of the many mountains in Turnagain Pass, AK
The sky was gray all day long. Then just as the sun was getting ready to set the clouds opened up to a odd winter rainfall. Suddenly Everything had a orangish glow to it. I jumpoed into my truck and headed down the Seward Highway to see if I could find some good stormy shots. That is when I happened upon the end of the rainbow at Potter Marsh. No, I didn't find the pot of gold or a leprechaun.
The milky way over Sheep Mountain, Alaska
Take a moment out of your day. Get out and get a breath of fresh air.
Probably the most visited glacier in Alaska. Matanuska Glacier is a magnificient sight to see. In this image the compression makes the glacier appear to only be a short distance from the group of people in the foreground. It actually is not. If you zoom in on the glacier you can see a second, much smaller group of people in front of the glacier, over half a mile away.
Just after sunrise at Beluga Point, Alaska. With the end of the aurora season quickly coming to an end, it's time to switch to more daytime photography. Great thing about summers in Alaska. Our golden hour can be anywhere from 2 -4 hours. Plenty of time to capture amazing Alaskan sunrises and sunsets.
Last light along the peaks of the mountains. Glenn Highway, Alaska on 2/6/2021
I stopped at this rest stop to take photos of the mountains in the foreground. Once i stopped and got out of my truck I noticed the interesting patterns in the snow bank. Added bonus that the snowbank has a great leading line to the horizon. This was shot along the Glenn Highway on February 6, 2021
A snowmachiners dream. Turnagain Pass Is covered in snow that is 15 to 20 feet deep. For some perspective , the two small dots at the base of the mountai, on the right, are snowmachiners. This is a 19 verticle image panorama.
Surprisingly, this is actually not a black and white image. Here in Alaska, in the winter time the landscape often looks like a monochromatic photo. When the blue skies are covered with gray clouds a photo can look kind of colorless.
Another beautiful sunset along Turnagain Arm, AK
Looking towards the end of the tailrace. Where the waters meet the Knik River. The Knik river joins the Matanuska river, which eventually flows into the Cook Inlet.
Beautiful colorful sunset on Turnagain Arm. The active volcano, Mount Redoubt is sits on the horizon. The receding tide leaves behind a plethora of tidepools along that reflect the colors of the sunset.
Probably the most hiked mountain trail in Anchorage, Alaska. Flat top mountain is a short drive from downtown Anchorage. On a cold moonlit night, there aren't too many people brave enough to hike the snowy mountain.
Looking a part of downtown Anchorage from under the A street bridge.
Seward Highway Sunrise
Sunsets during this time of the year can turn a plain old snow covered mountain into a work of art. This was shot near Sheep Mountain, along the Glenn Highway, Alaska
Turnagain Pass has beautiful scenery everywhere you look.
It's been a while since I went out shooting during the daytime. I decided to drive down Seward Highway. I didn't have a destination or composition in mind. Instread I chose to stop at almost every pull out and look for a creative compositon. This particular shot is a 15 shot panorama. It was taken just south of Girdwood, Alaska.
Potter Marsh Sunset
I drove down to Eklutna Tailrace to scout out some different angles to shoot. I'll probably go back this weekend. I discovered a small group of ducks, not sure what kind. Hopefully they are there when I go back.
Photo I took of Turnagain Arm, near Mchugh trailhead, just after the sunset
A shot i took this last winter of the the last light highlighting the top of the mountain.
Sunset from a popular lookout point Along the Glenn Highway, Alaska
The Icefield of Matanuska Glacier sits at the bottom of the perfectly lit mountains. This handheld, twelve verticle image, 121.56 megapixel panorama was at the limits of what my laptop could handle. To fully appreciate the detail please click on the link at the bottom to see this in its full resolution.
Downton Anchorage, Alaska shot from Glen Alps, AK. This section of Anchorage extends from Fireweed Ln on the left side to Gambell Ave. on the right side.
The winter sun is setting on the Knik River. In a few months this marsh will change. Everywhere that you see snow will become water. The dead grass will spring to life The birds and fish will return.
Alpenglow colors on the mountains. We have beauftiful sunset colors this time of the year, in the Anchorage area.
Night sky full of stars near Eureka Roadhouse, Alaska
My favorite part of Portage Valley, Alaska is the old growth spruce forest. I love how all of the branches have a thick layer of moss on them.