Path of the Sun
As the sun set to the right of this photo, a thin crescent moon and Venus peeked through gaps in the clouds and traced the path of the ecliptic that the sun will be following on its way to winter. #sunset #venus #moon #sun #winter #ecliptic
Termination Dust
An overnight snowstorm painted the peaks white in Denali National Park and descended to the upper reaches of the valleys below. Our bus trundled over a winding park road that led into and out of the snow zone as we marveled at this “termination dust,” the first of much colder, snowy weather soon to follow.…
Crunch Time
The little nut cast a big shadow on the road and was a reminder that acorn season is upon us. They will be falling in large numbers over the next several weeks and leaving their stains all over the driveway and street as they are run over and crushed. However, it is fun to step…
River of Ice
Clouds that had hidden Alaska’s costal mountains parted along the way revealing this view of a glacier and its tributaries. Dark lines show debris that has been plucked off the rocky ridges and carried for miles as the centuries passed. It was an amazing sight that made me wonder what part of the glacial ice…
It Thought It Could
It is hard to believe that this little, narrow-gauge steam engine, built in 1907 in Davenport, Iowa came to Alaska after first working in the building of the locks of the Panama Canal. In 1917 it was acquired by the Alaska Engineering Commission to help build the Alaska Railroad. Later, it was converted to standard…
Where Glaciers Once Trod
The glacier is curiously named for it is retreating from this scene rather than exiting out of the mountains and into the sea. As we approached this viewpoint, signs marked where the glacier had been in years past. Included were my birth year about half a mile from where I took this photo, and the…
Griz and Bear-it
At the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center we were able to safely view grizzly bears that were confined. I named the bear in the photo Griz, and another bear lying in a nearby slough out of camera range, Bear-it. It was a delightful scene, but not one what I would want to duplicate in the wild.…
Picture Window
I have seen many “picture windows” in the past, but I have never before seen a picture like this through a window. The Kenai Mountains rise in the distance over the rippled waters of Kachemak Bay by Homer, Alaska. Airplanes buzzed by, many with floats, as small boats and cargo boats rumbled along. Birds bobbed…
Cold Reception
Over half a mile wide and several hundred feet high at tide water, Holgate Glacier’s advancing cold shoulder greeted us at the end of our day cruise out of Seward, Alaska. Small icebergs floated out from its front, and the captain played the theme song from the movie, Titanic, as we crept closer. Crew used…
Face of the Mountain
As we traveled from Turn Again Arm towards Seward we passed a mountain that appeared to be wearing a Halloween mask as it gazed intently back at us. Was it a marvel or a warning, and should we be amazed or should we be wary? In this land of wonders and dangers, perhaps it is…
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