Shorebird Migration

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Western Sandpiper at the head of Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.

Yesterday I took out the new Olympus OM-1 and 150-400 lens and photographed the shorebird migrating through Seward. That is sure a wonderful combination for photographing birds!

Semipalmated plover at the head of Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.
Least sandpiper at the head of Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.
Another western sandpiper at the head of Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.

Fin Whale

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Fin Whale

Fin whale! Since only a portion of these 70 foot monsters appears above water, it can be tough to back a compelling image. This background was certain a nice benefit! Aialik Bay, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska. This was one of a group of 4 we watched last week.

Northwestern Fjord

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Looking into Northwestern Fjord, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

A version of this scene is on the cover of the first book project I was ever involved with nearly 20 years ago! I still can’t pass by this location without capturing more images! This is from last week looking into Northwestern Fjord, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

Bear Glacier Lagoon

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Huge iceberg in Bear Glacier Lagoon, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

Back from guiding a wonderful photo tour in Kenai Fjords National Park! We saw 10 plus bears the first day from the train and helicopter! Lots of wildlife and amazing scenery including orcas and humpbacks. Had a special surprise the last day when we saw a group of 4 fin whales! the Fin whale is the second largest animal on earth reaching almost 70 feet! Unfortunately there are possibly fewer than 100,000 left in the world.

This is from inside Bear Glacier Lagoon. It is so fun to paddle amongst these huge ice bergs after having flown over them the day before in a helicopter with the doors off. We access this lagoon in a specially designed jet boat, then switch to kayaks. More photos to come!