Category Archives: Wasilla

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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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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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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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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Alaska skies clear again…but only briefly

I took advantage of a break in the weather late yesterday afternoon, spending a pleasant hour sitting on my deck enjoying the view as magnificent cloud formations rolled across the Chugach Mountain to the east. Meanwhile though, I could hear … Continue reading

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Rainy Days And Rainbows In Alaska

There’s not a whole lot for me to write about today. Becky and I didn’t do anything special photographically over the weekend. She cleaned the house and I….well, actually I didn’t do much of anything except try to stay out … Continue reading

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Thunderbird Falls In Chugach State Park

Thunderbird Falls is about a half hour drive from our home in Wasilla. The trailhead is accessed from the Old Glenn Highway near the Eklutna Lake road. From there it is only a half mile hike to the falls along … Continue reading

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