When you are photographing wildlife, or pursuing fleeting light, it often seems that speed and efficiency are paramount. For this reason, I prefer to use a ball head for a tripod head.Read More
American Road
American Road cover.
This image has been on a bit of a roll lately by also appearing on the cover of this year’s The Milepost.
Tripods
I figure there is no better place to start my nature photography lessons then with what I believe is the single most important piece of equipment; a tripod. I have written about this before, and at the risk of sounding repetitive and redundant, 🙂 I would like to repeat the numerous advantages:Read More
A New Direction
Lincoln’s Sparrow on Lupine from a past summer, near Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska.
I want to take my photo blog in a new direction. Well maybe a better description is an additional direction. I still plan to post a photo nearly every day and share experiences from the field and our travels, but I want to do more.Read More
Red-necked Grebe
A Red-necked Grebe from last week in Wasilla, Alaska.
It is easy to see how this bird earned it’s name. It was a gloomy evening, but using flash saved the day with this photo by bring out the rich color in this birds plumage.
Here are more Alaska photos.
Sure Sign of Summer
Royal Caribbean cruise ship Rhapsody of the Seas leaving Seward, Alaska.
Along with the arrival of swallows, robins and endless daylight, nothing signals the return of the summer season like the first cruise ship. To be accurate, this one is actually the second ship of the season, but the first one didn’t leave in good light like this this one, so this will do.
Cordova Homes
A small house on the coast in Cordova, Alaska. Forgetting the 167 inches of annual average rainfall for a second – could you imagine waking up this the 180 degree ocean and Chugach Nattional Forest view!
I’m amazed at the high number of beautiful waterfront properties you see as you drive around the Cordova area. You see, Cordova has a number of miles of road accessible coastline, along with a large road accessible lake and river (Eayak Lake and Eyak River). Couple this with a population of only a couple thousand people and less then 1,000 households, and I would venture to say this town may have more waterfront property per capita then any town in America.
Portage Lake Ice
Portage Lake, Chugach National Forest, Alaska.
I liked the patterns formed by the ice on Portage Lake as it broke up. It was kind of like a huge jig-saw puzzle.
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