The main regions of Alaska divided up, and special places
To stand under a sky filled with twisting and turning bands of green and purple aurora, amidst pure white snow covered mountains and chilly minus degree temperatures is a most invigorating and spellbinding experience. Those who encounter it, won’t easily forget it. I’ve been there many times, and the latest always seems the best, perhaps…
I first experienced Prince William Sound, in Southcentral Alaska, when working for the State of Alaska Department of Conservation Oil Spill Response Division, following the Exxon Oil spill in 1989. Since then, I’ve been back almost ever year, and usually, a number of times a year. It is a magnificent place of both scenic beauty…
As daylight hours begin to increase in Alaska, the month of March is often rich with winter photography opportunities. One can now feel the warmth of the sun on the face, which throws thoughts forward to summer. But before that big melt comes, I’m looking forward to some great photo trips coming soon. I took…
11 seconds of aurora action On Wednesday night (2/19/2014) the northern lights were pouring over the night skies in Fairbanks, Alaska. I was not as active as they were, at least not in a serious photographic sense. I had sleep on my mind as following day schedule had its demands. And that is what I…
As a mammal, the polar bear is the lord of the Arctic. Powerful, solitary, beautiful. This is one of my favorite photos from the 2013 photo tour last October. The bear pauses while walking across ice recently frozen in a bay, as the Romanzof mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Brooks Range…
I’ve had a few inquiries about the new 2014 AT&T wall calendar, wondering if it was my photo and where it was taken. It is indeed a picture I took in the southern foothills of the Central Brooks Range of Alaska, during an aurora photography trip. It is actually a stitch of two photos that…
Stepping outside of my house to views like this is one of the many reasons I enjoy living in Fairbanks, Alaska, and yes, even through the dark and cold winters. Natural beauty is a tonic to the soul, and I find that embracing the seasons and getting outside regardless of the conditions, cultivates an awareness…
Saturday night at 6:30, I was settling into a relaxing evening after a long day of work when my neighbor, Amy Johnson (a talented photographer), sent me a text that the aurora was out. I stepped out on my deck and could see a faint aurora presence, but it had the looks of very subtle…
That perfect lens is always elusive. I took this shot at 400mm and when reviewing it on my computer later I asked myself why I didn’t at least flip the internal teleconverter on to reach out to 560mm. But I had no answer, I must have been preoccupied in some fashion and just grabbed whatever…
While interior Alaska, and specifically Fairbanks, can get brutally cold in the winter, it can also be spectacular in winter beauty. I’ve been working on building a snowpath from the cabin in the boreal forest where I live. It was perfect for photography until a big storm came a few weeks ago, but I’m working…