Category Archives: Alaska

My Google+ page is now active

I’ve started a Google+ photography page this week, which I hope will be somewhat interesting, and I’m inviting all of my “Alaska At Sunrise” readers to visit me there also, and sign on as a follower if you wish. Here … Continue reading

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Pictures From 2011 Moose Hunting Trip

I’ve just returned from 6 very enjoyable days of moose hunting and camping with my daughters family and her husbands family. It was a scenic 7 hour ride from Eureka, on the Glenn highway, back to their camp on the … Continue reading

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An Autumn Drive Is Pretty

On Saturday, as a kind of spur of the moment thing, Becky and I took a quick drive up the Glenn Highway to look at the fall colors and perhaps make a few photographs as well. We did all right … Continue reading

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Alaska Paragliding

It’s quite normal to see small aircraft in the skies over Alaska. Hundreds of them are aloft each and every day. But it is a rare occurrence when I see a para glider. This craft and it’s pilot just happened … Continue reading

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Grand Alaska Moonrise

A very beautiful, nearly indescribable, moonrise over the Chugach Mountains in Alaska. I knew the approximate time of the moonrise last night, but was fairly certain I wouldn’t be able to photograph it because of heavy cloud cover over the … Continue reading

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A quest for autumn photos leads to an interesting encounter.

Yesterday I drove up the Glenn Highway aways, to one of my favorite locations for shooting fall scenery. It was pretty as usual, but the lighting wasn’t quite right, too intense and steady. What I needed was just a few … Continue reading

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Up early for no reason at all, or so I thought.

For no apparent reason that I could think of I awoke at 3 a.m. this morning & couldn’t get back to sleep. So, an hour later, I got out of bed & got dressed. After making myself a large cup … Continue reading

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Today has no plans for me

Good morning everyone. This is sunrise as seen from my home in Wasilla, Alaska today. A bit ordinary but still kind of pretty. Right now it’s rather pleasant outside, a bit of a fall nip in the air, and it … Continue reading

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Summit Lake at the top of Hatcher Pass

I spent most of the afternoon and evening yesterday at the top of Hatcher Pass just hanging out, waiting for perfect clouds and sunset. I arrived much too early in the day, around 3:00 p.m. I think, and therefore had … Continue reading

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Hatcher Pass and Rain

I’ve been spending a bit of time on Hatcher Pass with my camera again. There was quite a spell when I just didn’t have the desire to spend much time up there because I felt that all of my pictures … Continue reading

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