Northern Lights 300 Wrap Up
I recently held my first ever dog mushing and night sky photography workshop during the Northern Lights 300 sled dog race at Winterlake Lodge — the turnaround checkpoint of the…
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Above the Fog
January 31, 2015 — It was a clear day in Anchorage and just to the south, along Turnagain Arm, it was quite foggy. As I drove toward it, I could…
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Winter Landscapes
While the weather in Alaska has been quite odd this winter–not much snow, lots of warm weather–when the weather does cooperate I just enjoy driving to a location and hiking…
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Turnagain Climbing
I went climbing with a friend, Randy, along the cliffs above Turnagain Arm looking for Sheep last week. No sheep on the climb, but the scenery was just spectacular. I…
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Turnagain Sunburst
Here’s another shot from along the Turnagain Arm, this time featuring a beautiful sunburst. This was a 37 second exposure with a 10-stop neutral density filter and a 2 stop…
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Turnagain Again
Once again I succumb to the Turnagain Arm majesty. It’s a GREAT place to shoot and SO close to home! This time it’s just before sunset a couple weeks ago.…
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Turnagain Arm
I think Turnagain Arm, just south of Anchorage proper, is one of the most target-rich environments for photographers. It’s all there… water, mountains, wildlife, flowers and more. Turnagain Arm was…
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Sunrise Sky Harbor
This morning I’m in my home-office, in the middle of sending an e-mail and look out to the south. I could see one small band of pink clouds on the…
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Denali Workshop
I am REALLY excited to announce my fall Denali National Park Workshop. This year I’ll be leading a small group of like-minded photographers on a longer trip— 7 full days…
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Ice Water Creek
It’s all in the motion … I spent a few hours looking for images along local Campbell Creek. I just enjoy my time alone looking for nature art. I found…
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The Seward Highway Moon
We recently had a full moon on a nice clear night. I was out early at 4 am to photograph the moonlight on the snow-covered mountains around Turnagain Arm. I…
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The Eagle River Moon
I’ve been driving around the Anchorage municipality area a lot lately, scouting for new locations to make photos which show off the beauty of this place many of us call…
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Moon Shots
I think there is something way intriguing about the moon and stars. For me, it’s a wonderful experience to be out at dusk, dark and dawn as they fill the…
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Sled Dog Racing Photo Workshop & Tour
I was pleased to see a very nice article in Endless Vacation Magazine about my Winter Dog Mushing & Aurora Photo Tour and Workshop. It’s in late January, 2015 during…
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Potter’s Marsh
Last night, with the sky clear and the air crisp, I took the opportunity to shoot the migrating Trumpeter Swans at the local Potter’s Marsh. Myself and at least a…
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Fall Landscape Workshop
Fall is in full swing here and the night sky is back after a few months of 24-hour daylight. Winter is not too far off. I’ve been posting a lot…
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South Fork of Eagle River
These past few days I spent some time hiking several trails in and around Anchorage. Here is a fall landscape shot I did of the South Fork of Eagle River…
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Eielson Visitor Center
Last week, on my bus ride out from doing a photo workshop at the Kantishna Roadhouse, we stopped at the Eielson Visitor Center. The mountain was out, so I took…
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Eklutna Lake
I’ve been continuing on my venture of photographing sights around the Anchorage area. I shot a whole bunch over the long weekend. Here’s a couple images from the Eklutna Lake…
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Denali Park Workshop
I spent the past 5 days in Denali National Park. Over 6 MILLION acres of wilderness. It’s really an incredible place and SO diverse. Three of the five days were…
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Quintessential Anchorage, Alaska and Vicinity — Air-to-Air Photography
I am very happy to live in Anchorage, Alaska and think it’s one of those very special places to live in the U.S.A. Even when I first moved here in…
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The Arctic Thunder Air Show
This weekend was the Arctic Thunder Air Show here in Anchorage at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Not something I’ve been to since taking our son to it when he was little (many,…
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Hidden Lake Creek
When I was first getting into photography–like 1973-ish, one of my absolute favorite subjects was photographing streams and waterfalls in Yosemite National Park and elsewhere and making the water appear…
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Wrangell St. Elias National Park Photo Tour 2014
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate to lead a photo tour/workshop with Dr. Mike McNamara and his daughter Shannon in the Wrangell St. Elias Mountains and National Park at…
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