I license a number of photographs that artist use in reference for paintings. One particular artist, who does excellent work, made a painting from a picture I took in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, along the Marsh Fork of the Canning river. Michele Usibelli, is an occopmplshed artist and here is her representation of the…
The tide of light has shifted in Fairbanks, Alaska and darkness is getting hard to find in the night sky. More specifically, I heard a sandhill crane yesterday morning, the first of the year. To me, that is the official, inaugurating tune of springtime. While it is still possible to get a snowfall or two,…
Backpacking in the Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park If you have been following my blog, you may remember a trip I did last summer, where I spent 10 days backpacking in the Arrigetch Peaks, located in the Gates of the Arctic National Park, in Alaska’s Arctic. This region is well known among climbers and…
Windy Gap, White Mountains National Recreation Area It might not be surprising to find the wind blustery on the eve of this shoot, considering the cabin is probably named Windy Gap for a good reason. It is situated along fossil creek in the White Mountains National Recreation Area, and during this time of year, the…
Canon 5D Mark III and the Northern Lights Alaska has had a great winter season of aurora photography opportunities. Due to much of my travel, I have not participated in that winfall. Last week however, I eeked out one last chance to shoot the northern lights before daylight consumes our night skies making that option…
A trip through the Grand Canyon on a raft is a lot of work and a lot of fun. Besides the daily fare on the river, with whitewater and ever changing tremendous scenery, some of my favorite times were hiking up the canyons, enjoying wonderful campsites and occasionally playing in the river.
On my month long journey down the Colorado river in the Grand Canyon, the majority of days were bright and sunny. However, one stormed moved through dropping some snow on the rim of the canyon, and resulting in a gray and overcast day during a hike through Monument creek. The fresh snow added some definition…
Rafting Lava falls, Grand Canyon The most famous section of rapids on the Colorado river is Lava falls. Depending on the flow rate of the water, it can be class V, or in Grand Canyon rating class 10. It looms as the mother of all rapids, and becomes the climax of success, or possibly disaster,…
Deer Creek, Grand Canyon National Park The schedule and pace of moving 280 miles through the Grand Canyon in a raft leaves but a few days to stay off the river and explore. On one of these precious few days, we hiked through the famous Deer Creek, which is a magically beautiful trek. The creek…
Narrow canyons that intersect the main Colorado river are common in the Grand Canyon. But not all are as stunning as the views in Elves Chasm, which spills streaming water into a series of cascading pools, laden with green mosses and delicate ferns. Even on a sunny day, the narrow walls of the canyon block…