Photos from Alaska’s southcentral region
The power of a sunrise can infuse a day with tremendous energy. There is something about that first sparkle of light that begins a new day. My many days as paper boy in midwest America, watching the transition from morning darkness to the dawn of light has perhaps forever sealed in me a love for…
While hiking up the Harding Ice Field trail in Kenai Fjords National Park, I watched some tourists climbing on Exit glacier. The trail, which is an awesome hike, but a robust one gaining 3000 vertical feet in 4 miles, parallels the Exit Glacier. I thought my 500mm lens would make a good composition, so I…
Just a short helicopter ride from Seward, Alaska is a beautiful lake filled with icebergs that have calved off of Bear Glacier. Bear Glacier is the largest glacier in the Kenai Fjords National Park, and the kayaking can be visually stunning. There was a mix of weather during my short stay, but the wind remained…
If you are thinking… wow, if camping in the Chugach National Forest looks like that, I’d love to camp there! Then you are thinking exactly like me. I spent a few days hiking and photographing in southcentral Alaska, near Seward, and the sights and views were splendid. I trekked with friends and colleagues Ron and…
A few weeks ago I traveled south of Fairbanks about 300 miles to the Copper River, which flows along the small town of Chitina in southcentral Alaska. It is a mecca during the summer for dip netters seeking to harvest red salmon through the personal use fishing permit system. A single member household is allowed 15…
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…
The Chugach National Forest is a huge area, spanning across southcentral Alaska, bordering Prince William Sound. For the hiker, there are many trails to enjoy and this short path winds its way through the wold’s northernmost temperate rainforest. Full of lush, green color, it was a refreshing scene after a long white winter in Fairbanks.
Cordova, Alaska hosts the Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival, which happens annually in early May, timed to coincide with the great migration of many birds that utilize the Delta as a refueling and staging location. This year, the large groups of Western Sandpipers that often congregate at Hartney Bay, were only found in small groups. They may…
McCarthy is a very small town located in the bowels of the Wrangell St. Elias National Park, near the old historic Kennicott copper mine. It’s a quirky town and it has the license to be so due to its remoteness and the handful of folks that chose to reside there. There is a foot bridge…
While driving through Hatcher Pass on a late July evening, a group of para gliders were having fun riding the wind currents at this mountainous area. It looked like a lot of fun!