Tag Archives: snow
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
A Morning Fathers Day Hike
Becky and I took a nice hike this Fathers Day. Although it was early when we left the house this morning it was well worth it because we were able to get to the mountains well ahead of everyone else … Continue reading
A cold morning with a warm sunrise
It was a cold one yesterday. The temperature stayed below 20° all day long and the wind speed was above 25 mph most of the day, too, sometimes as high as 60 mph. I didn’t go outside very much, just stayed … Continue reading
Snowboarding at Hatcher Pass
No Snow?…No Problem! I finally found a good reason to leave my house last Saturday. My grandson Dakota called me the night before to ask if I’d take him to Hatcher Pass where he would meet up with some friends … Continue reading
Winter arrives in Wasilla..officially
Winter is here..officially I guess. I photographed this scene from our deck on Friday morning after our first measurable snowfall, about an inch, and it’s still with us today. So…it’s winter. On Tuesday morning, after a night of freezing rain, … Continue reading
After a brief spring winter returns to Wasilla
Date: April 14, 2010 Official Sunrise @: 6:38 Photograph Taken @: 8:08 Temperature: 34° Wind: None Photographer: Ron Day Camera Used: Canon G9 I said “Shoot!” when I looked outside this morning. “Snow!?!?!?” “How is that possible?” I wondered out … Continue reading
A short trip on Alaska’s Old Glenn Highway
Date: March 14, 2010 Official Sunrise@: 8:18 Photograph Taken @: 7:33 Temperature: 17° Wind: None Photographer: Ron Day Camera Used: Nikon D200 * Today’s weather forecast is calling for a chance of snow with highs near 28° and lows tonight … Continue reading
Blowing snow and sleeping through the bowl
Date: February 8, 2010 Official Sunrise: 9:01 Photograph Taken: 8:19 Temperature: 15° Wind: None Photographer: Ron Day Camera Used: Nikon D200 * “Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.” —Doug Larson * … Continue reading
Snow And A Pretty Moon
Date: December 2, 2009 Official Sunrise: 9:50 Photograph Taken: 10:17 Temperature: 26° Wind: North @ 5 mph Photographer: Ron Day Camera: Nikon D70 A pretty morning this morning. We had two inches of new snow last night to cover up the … Continue reading
Facebook users are relating their weather to Alaska
Date: February 16, 2010 Official Sunrise: 8:38 Photograph Taken: 8:32 Temperature: 33° Wind: None Photographer: Ron Day Camera Used: Nikon D200 Now this sunrise photo is ordinary, isn’t it? It’s not really very pretty this morning but it’s mild. … Continue reading →