Pacific Loon

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Pacific Loon

Pacific Loon

A Pacific Loon from my trip to the Arctic.  I have seen these guys in the past, but have never had an opportunity to photograph them – another really beautiful animal!

Long-tailed duck

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Long-tailed duck, Alaska Arctic.

Long-tailed duck, Alaska Arctic.

You can see these beautiful ducks in Seward during the winter, but I have never been able to get close to one until last week.  At first I was disappointed he turned away from me before doing a wing flap, that is until I saw the wonderful patterns on his back!

Talkeetna Alaska

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Denali from Talkeetna, Alaska.

Denali from Talkeetna, Alaska.

Home from just over a week of traveling across the huge state of Alaska.  It was a great trip!  At one point at the top of Atigun Pass, we saw temps in the mid 20’s, with blowing snow and a half a foot of snow on the ground – and yet, later on we also saw temps in the mid 80’s!

King Eider

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King Eider, Alaska Arctic.

King Eider, Alaska Arctic.

It is great to have made it to the Arctic Coast – the wildlife is amazing!  We have had a range of weather, including a half of foot of snow and blowing snow in the Brooks Range.  But, with the sun up 24 hours a day, and when the light is right, it is amazing.  We didn’t get to bed last night until 4:00 a.m.

Echo Canyon

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Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah.

Echo Canyon, Zion National Park, Utah.

Reflections in Zion’s Echo Canyon – this is a bit visually confusing as it hard to differentiate what portion of the image is canyon and what reflection on the standing water.