The view along the Seward Highway. While I was waiting for the train. I snapped a few pictures of the surrounding scenery
The anchor chain at the Anchorage city docks as the sun sets on the horizon across the inlet.
Sunburst sunset over Anchorage, Alaska. This was captured on the hillside of Glenn Alps.
I gave this photo the title "Almost home" not because this is my actual home. This image gives off the feeling that a person just has to walk over the next hill to get home.
The house on the hill has been restored to when people lived in it during the Independence gold mine days. It also doubles as a visitor center for the state parks and recreation Hatchers Pass area.
The sudden change from the parched land to the green lush hills of Eklutna Lake.
the end of my Lupine series of photos
Old pilings from a trestle long since gone. This is a long exposure of Portage creek no.2 that I took while waiting for the train.
Beautiful sunrise taken along the Seward Highway.
Tried to get this shot as symetrical as I could. This is the end of this series of shots I hope that you have enjoyed the photos.
Sunset at Lake Hood. This was taken around 10pm. The mountain in the distance is Mt. Susitna. Lake hood is one of the busiest float plane lakes in the world. Tonight was a quiet night due to the windy conditions. Normally there is a plane taking off or landing every couple of minutes this time of the year.
I included this picture from my trip to Exit glacier, This was the forest that was at the base of the mountain where Exit glacier is at. This section of forest created a beautiful green canopy that filtered the light from the sun.
Hiking at the Gold Mint trail in Hatchers pass. So many side trails. So many possibilities for new adventures.
Looking out on the Seward, Alaska small boat harbor. An early morning sunrise over the row of Kenai Fjords tour boats.
The beautiful emerald fields of green that line the upper banks of Eklutna lake. This time of the year the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence in south central Alaska.
This tree was over 50 feet long. Laying on the ground the trunk was thigh high on my 6 foot 3 inch frame. This tree was probably one of the many trees along the seward highway that found its demise during the tsunami that happened after the 1964 earthquake.
Alaskan nights in the summer are short on the dark and heavy on the light. It's mid July and the offical sunset time is 11:20pm. Sunrise is around 4:50am.
On the bluff at Point Woronzof in Anchorage, Alaska. The planes are landing at Ted Stevens airport which is right behind me.
Took this shot as if I were about to launch off in my boat. In a few weeks this will be a very busy boat launch as the salmon start to arrive
The last bit of setting sun painting the mountains of Glen Alps.
Another angle of the same waterfall from today.
Long exposure of upper willow creek in Hatcher's pass, Alaska. Pure mountian water. The kind that you find bottled and over priced in the grocery store.
My favorite spot in the winter to take northern light photos. Twenty mile river is also a great place for wildflowers. The Lupines are in full bloom across South central Alaska
Across the inlet stands the majestic Mount Susitna or better known as the sleeping lady
A very windy day along the seward highway at Bird point.
Went out to take stormy sunset photos. The sunset part didn't pan out like I was hoping for.
Just another angle of Portage Creek no.2
This is the Captain James Cook statue in West downtown Anchorage.I was lucky to get here right as the sun was in between the legs of the statue
Went exploring in a new place today. At least new to me. Virgin creek is located in Girdwood, Alaska. It was cloudy pretty much all day today. Magically the clouds parted just long enough for me to capture a shot where the sun is shining through the top of the gorge where the waterfall comes rushing out.
Very deceptive terrain. what looks like solid ground is actually very soft mud. Every year fire and rescue is called out to the mudflats around Anchorage to rescue stuck people. The danger is not the mud. The danger is that the mud holds you until the fast moving tide comes back in and drowns you.
The colorful cloud formation lit by the setting sun. This is the a view of Resurrection Bay in Seward, Alaska
The end of the dryness is near. The rain clouds are fast approaching. The dry lake bed will see some relief
Getting a little closer to the lupines along Seward highway. It was pretty windy while taking these. Even at 1/2000 sec I still have some motion blur.
A couple of determined salmon fishermen waiting for a bite. The Slammin Salmon Derby is currently being held.
I was clearly not the first person to explore this area today. The footprints could have possibly come from a boretide surfer that didn't make it all the way to the end.
Small gift shop in Whittier that has some pretty interesting souvenirs.
Anchorages tribute to Captain James Cook the British explorer.
This was shot around Potters Marsh in Anchorage, Alaska,
Went out to scout future locations today. I explored around the independence mine area of Hatcher's pass. I had to use a ND8 filter and wait for clouds to pass in front of the sun to get this shot.
Eklutna lake leaves behind parched land as it recedes because of our lack of rainfall. In the distance relief is on its way with the approaching rain cloud.
One of the run-off trenches of portage valley. when the tide rises this ditch is completely full. The silt/mud is a liquid but also a solid. You can stand on it but if you stand on it too long you will slowly sink. Once your feet sink below the surface the mud creates a vacuum around your foot that makes it VERY hard to pull your foot free.
The mouth of Anchorage's most famous fishing spot, Ship creek. This shot was taken from the city small boat harbor around 11;00pm
Sandy/mud/silt beach of south central Alaska. This was taken during sunset at Bird point.