A frozen waterfall, Chugach National Forest, Alaska.
Excited to be taking off this afternoon – after 2.5 days of flying and driving we should be in Southern California, first Anza-Borrgeo, then over to the coast. I have been in Alaska for 7 months straight – the longest stretch in over 10 years! Over the next 10 months, we have a lot of travel planned. As much as I have enjoyed my time in my home state, I also enjoy traveling and I’m getting excited to be hitting the road!
What I’m really excited about is where I’m going after we spend a couple of weeks in California – Antarctica! It is going to be strange to go from our short days, to the long, Alaska summer like days down South. I am really looking forward to seeing this amazing continent, should be a trip of a lifetime!
As you might guess, posting might be a bit spotty over the next week.
was about his solo climb of this peak back in the 70’s. When I was there, I couldn’t help thinking about that adventure – trying to picture a guy who actually used curtain rods as protection from a fall into a crevasse as he hiked / climbed to the base of the rock – crazy!. Like all of Krakauer’s adventure books – the compilation of short stories in Eiger Dreams is fascinating reading.
I really like this tiny little light weight headlamp because it at 80 lumens, it is super bright! Because it is so small and light, it always stays in my camera bag, and sure comes in handy on the pre sunrise / post sunset hikes that photographers are often forced to make in the pursuit of light. But, the thing that really makes this one sweet for photography is the addition of the red LED light. The red light allows you to see your camera gear in the dark without messing up your night vision – perfect for night photography of star trails, northern lights etc.
I love these little things and usually keep one on the zipper of my camera bag, and on my jacket. Gee, I’m noticing a light theme here – fitting for winter in Alaska.
This time of year you can’t have too many chemical hand warmers – I always leave a pair or two in my camera bag. Not only are they great for rewarming hands once they get cold – gloves are ineffective at warming cold hands, but, I will also put them in the pockets of my jacket and use this as a place to rewarm and replenish camera batteries if I’m in real cold weather.
Most photographers can’t have too many of these. They are great for close-up work and people photography. You can get them in all different sizes – something for every budget.
had been out of print until being re-released this year – this is a classic, and likely isn’t in the library of a newer photographer. Another great book on outdoor photography is 
I haven’t seen this brand new guide book yet, but the author, Gray Grabbe is an old friend who I have meet up with over the years everywhere from Jackson Hole Wyoming to Palm Springs – I know Gary did an awesome job and I’ll be picking up a copy for myself.
Colleen Miniuk-Sperry is another friend of mine and I do own this book – it is excellent! I wouldn’t go without it if I was going to Arizona.
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