Mountain View

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Kenai Fjords, Photos, Travel 6 Comments

View from the to of the Harding Icefield Trail, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

View from the to of the Harding Icefield Trail, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.

This is Janine enjoying the sunset view from our backpacking trip last month into Kenai Fjords National Park.

I had to go to great lengths to get into a high enough position so that her head didn’t merge into the distant mountains, I wanted to make sure she was positioned so that her background would against the fog.

2010 Alaska Wildlands Calendar

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Chugach, Photos, Shameless Self Promotion, Travel 14 Comments

2010 Alaska Wildlands Calendar

2010 Alaska Wildlands Calendar

I have tried to keep the shameless self promotion to a minimum, but I have always kinda liked this photo of Harriman Glacier in the Chugach National Forest, so I was excited to have it selected for the cover of next years calendar.

I believe these are available at most National Park visitor centers in Alaska.  Here are some more Chugach National Forest photos.

False Hellebore

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Photos, Travel 7 Comments

False Hellebore, Seward, Alaska.

False Hellebore, Seward, Alaska.

It is easy to see why this photogenic plant is so popular with photographers.  This image is one of Janine’s favorites from the summer – so I’m posting this by special request from her.  🙂

Seward Rainbow

Ron NiebruggeAlaska, Chugach, Photos, Travel 5 Comments

Rainbow over Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.

Rainbow over Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska.

I spotted this rainbow Monday – it had to be one of the brightest, most vivid rainbows I had ever seen.  Judging by the reactions of my neighbors, as they emerged from their homes with cameras in hand, I wasn’t the only one who thought so.  The best reaction came from an 8 year old boy riding by on his bike who looked at his buddy and said “Dude, look at that sick rainbow!”