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A l a s k a G a l l e r y
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| In September 2008 I took a trip to Alaska to photograph and see what I could of the state in a week. And of course I learned that you can't see much in a week! In June 2018 I returned for another week covered some of the same ground. I stayed in Anchorage and travelled where I could in three directions: north, east, and south. North, I drove up to Denali National Park and took the shuttle to Wonder Lake. East, I took a drive along the Glenn Highway through the Matanuska Valley and along the northern edge of the Chugach Mountains to Copper Center. And south, I drove along Turnagain Arm to Girdwood and Whittier, then further south through the Kenai Peninsula to Seward and Kenai. From Whittier I took a Phillips glacier tour of some of the tidewater glaciers on Prince William Sound. |
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| Boat Harbor, Whittier Alaska |
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| The big boat harbor in Whittier, Alaska, jumping off place for water cruises of Prince William Sound. |
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| Print ID: BHWA20180623 |
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: June 7, 2018
Ricoh GR, 28mm
File size: 4352 x 3264
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| Denali, from Alaska Highway 3 |
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| Brief glimpse of Denali from the north viewpoint on Alaska Highway 3. |
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| Print ID: DFAH320180623 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: June 9, 2018
Nikon D800E, 70-200mm
File size: 7290 x 4770
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| Russian Orthodox Graveyard, Eklutna, Alaska |
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| Athabascan spirit houses sitting atop graves in the Orthodox cemetery in Eklutna, Alaska. |
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| Print ID: ROGEA20180623 |
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: June 8, 2018
Ricoh GR, 28mm
File size: 7290 x 4770
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| Alaskan Maritime Landscape, Prince William Sound |
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| Precipitous green and ice-blue shores along Prince William Sound, Alaska |
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| Print ID: AMLPWS20180623 |
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: June 7, 2018
Nikon D800E, 70-200mm
File size: 7360 x 4912
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| Wonder Lake, Denali National Park |
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| Alas, no view of Denali from Wonder Lake this day but the lake itself is still a beautiful sight. |
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| Print ID: WLDNP20180623 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: June 9, 2018
Ricoh GR, 28mm
File size: 4352 x 3264
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| Sun Patterns on Ice, Near Portal Lake, Alaska |
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| Print ID: SPOINPLA20180624 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: June 7, 2018
Nikon D800E, 70-200mm
File size: 7290 x 4770
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| Iceberg Waters, Prince William Sound |
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| Print ID: IWPWS20180624 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: June 7, 2018
Nikon D800E, 70-200mm
File size: 7290 x 4770
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| King Mountain |
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This view from upper Matanuska Valley about 12 miles east of Palmer. The day before the view was equally magnificent but without the mountain: dark, swirling clouds filled the valley. I much prefer the mountain however.
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| Print ID: KM20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: September 23, 2008
Nikon D700, 70 to 200mm zoom, 170mm
File size: 4256 x 2832
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| King Mountain, View from the East |
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| View of King Mountain from the Glenn Highway near Chickaloon. |
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| Print ID: KMVFE20150529 |
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Date: September 23, 2008
Nikon D700, 70 to 200mm zoom, 170mm
File size: 4256 x 2832
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| Swan Lake |
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Actually this is a nameless little pond outside Willow, Alaska that I'd stopped to admire on the way back from Denali State Park. The clouds were breaking up after a gray, rainy day and two swans flew in to complete the picture.
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| Print ID: SL20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D2X
28 to 70mm zoom (50mm)
hand held
F6.3, 1/500 second
ISO 100
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| View from Flattop, Looking Northeast |
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View across the Campbell Creek valley to Little O'Malley Peak (center right) and O'Malley Peak (right) from the top of Flattop Mountain. Flattop Mountain is outside Anchorage and is a short hike from the Glen Alps trailhead.
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| Print ID: VFFLN20090124 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (110mm)
hand held
F11, 1/320 second
ISO 200
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| Chugach Fall |
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Acres of birches in fall colors, all the way up to the snow line. This shot was from Alaska Highway 1 (the Glenn Highway) a couples of miles east of King Mountain.
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| Print ID: CF20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
28 to 70mm zoom (70mm)
hand held
F5.6, 1/600 second
ISO 200
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| Curious Moose |
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These moose wandered up behind me while I was taking pictures in Anchorage's Kincade Park. I stood on a little knoll and my attention was on the mountains across Cook Inlet; I didn't even hear them until they were about fifteen feet away and began slurping water from a mud puddle. It was the first time I'd seen a moose in the flesh; this duo did not seem too offended when I began snapping away, but they soon saw something more interesting off in the bushes and ambled off.
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| Print ID: CM20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (200mm)
hand held
F2.8, 1/400 second
ISO 800
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| Paradise Peak |
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View of Paradise Peak and the Alaska Railroad from the Seward Highway south of Lakeview. Several miles northeast of this spot the railroad passes the fabled Snoring Inn (now merely a name on a topo map, alas). But who can tell us about the Snoring Inn? I'll admit I've come up empty handed so far.
I had previously labeled this peak "Andy Simons Mountain" in previous versions of the website. Thanks to Sam Satathite for pointing out that I had the wrong peak.
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| Print ID: PP20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (78mm)
hand held
F9, 1/640 second
ISO 200
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| Kenai Range Near Lakeview |
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| A sunny view of Paradise Peak from the Seward highway near Lakeview. |
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| Print ID: KRNL20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (75mm)
hand held
F7.1, 1/1000 second
ISO 200
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| Trail Lake, Kenai Peninsula |
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| Trail lake, looking north at the mountains above Falls Creek on the Kenai Peninsula. |
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| Print ID: TLKP20090124 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (110mm)
hand held
F11, 1/320 second
ISO 200
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| Kenai Range East of Kenai Lake |
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| Peaks above the Snow River, Kenai Range, from the Seward Highway south of Lakeview. |
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| Print ID: KREOKL20091106 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
September 21, 2008
Nikon D700
70mm
hand held
F7.1, 1/250 second
ISO 200
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| Mt. Benson |
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| Mt. Benson (4,274 feet), catching the last of the light. This was taken from near the mouth of the Exit Glacier, a few miles west of Seward on the Kenai Peninsula. |
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| Print ID: MB20090124 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (110mm)
hand held
F11, 1/320 second
ISO 200
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| Matanuska Glacier |
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| Matanuska Glacier from the Glenn Highway near Meekins Roadhouse. The east shoulder of Mt. Wickersham rises at the right of the photo. |
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| Print ID: MG20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (90mm)
hand held
F5.6, 1/3200 second
ISO 200
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| Twin Peaks |
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Goat Mountain (left) and Twin Peaks (right) from the Knik River Bridge on Highway 1. The somber light didn't entirely suppress a few subtle colors peeking forth.
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| Print ID: TP20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (110mm)
hand held
F11, 1/320 second
ISO 200
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| Pioneer Peak |
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Pioneer Peak from south Palmer. If this isn't the Matanuska Valley icon it should be; it is an ever-present sight from the valley so long as the clouds don't cover it.
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| Print ID: PP20080929 |
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Prints available in the following sizes.
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| O t h e r P h o t o D a t a |
Nikon D700
70 to 200mm zoom (200mm)
hand held
F11, 1/320 second
ISO 200
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