Saw this spruce forest earlier in the day. Thought it would be a perfect sunset spot. A really simple scene. Just snow, spruce and sunset.I wanted to get to this spot a little earlier to capture the sun just above the trees. Just missed that shot by a few minutes. Still think that is turned out pretty good.
Moonlight shining down on a massive iceberg. The only sounds out here were the creaks and pops of the glacier in the background as it moved forward a fractions of a inch at a time.
The moon shining bright over the tundra.
Pioneer Peak and surrounding mountains bathed in the light of the moon
Long exposure of Portage Lake during sunrise. Taken on December 7 at 9:45am.
close up section of a backlit iceberg at Knik Glacier
Perfect U shape ready to catch the moon.
Signs of winter have been hard to find at lower elevations around Southcentral Alaska. Every time we get a little snow, it is followed by a warm weather. So far it has been one of the oddest winters that I can remeber.
Beautiful morning colors yesterday morning. I really like how the thin cloud cover veiled the mountain peaks. Then the rising sun's light diffused through the veil gave it a soft pink glow.
Huge icebergs frozen into the lake. Sleeping giants resting after their long journey down the mountain.
A very small portion of Knik Glacier
Just made it to this spot as the sun was getting ready to set. I loved the way that the clouds were blowing over Denali's peak. combined with the intense alpenglow it looked like the top of Denali was on fire.
Beautiful morning colors over Portage Lake
Amazing night at Knik Glacier. A big thanks to Travis Saunders for inviting me along to experience an amazing place. With the full moon there was no need for a flashlight. The iceberg in this image was as larger than a house. It was one of hundreds frozen in to the lake that sits at the base of Knik Glacier. The face of Knik Glacier is 5-6 miles wide. The glacier is around 30 miles from the face to where it originates in the Chugach mountains.
The view from my backyard was golden today. We've had 2 weeks of sub-zero temperatures. The ice crystal form a crust on everything it touches. As the sun rises around 10a.m. it lights up the frosted trees.
Parks Highway sunset
Colorful sunrise highlighting the begining of a lenticular cloud formation over Alaska tibal health consortium.
I saw this spot as I was looking at the map, planning where I was going to shoot before leaving the house this morning. I knew that I wanted to shoot the light from the sunrise as it illuminated the clouds behind this mountain. After three hours of waiting and watching I finally got my moment. This is a 3 image panorama shot at Portage Lake.
Glacial Glow of icebergs of Knik Glacier
Yes, it was as cold as it looks in this picture. The temperatures were around -12F to -23F throughout the night. A lot of layers and handwarmers.
A car passing by as I capture the amzing light from the waning gibbous moon reflecting off the ice.
Whisper Faith Kovach Park sunset