Category Archives: Fall

Fall Color, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

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fall color near Tana River, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

Hey Folks,

Here’s a second post for today. I’m trying to see if I’ve fixed a few things that have suddenly been messing with my blog – darn pesky hackers! So here goes:

I just finished a trip to Ross Green Lake, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park – we basecamped near the lake, and spent our days exploring the valley, the nearby Tana Glacier, and photographing the fall colors.

The weather wasn’t the best – a day in the rain on a chunk of ice that’s part of the largest non-polar ice field in the world is a rough gig.

But we did have a good time.

This image is of a small valley that runs down to the Tana River valley, show from the plane as we flew to Ross Green Lake. I hadn’t even landed for our trip and I already got some nice photos. Flying around Wrangell-St. Elias National Park is a real treat, and I’m fortunate that I get to do it as often as I do. It’s simply amazing to view from the air.

Cheers

Carl

Fall colors, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska

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Fall colors in Monahan Creek, Chugach Mountains, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

hey Folks,

Here’s one of the few images I took on this recent trip – the weather wasn’t too great for photography, much as it hasn’t been all summer long. We started our hike with drizzly, cloudy socked in skies and and cold damp air. The weather improved a little over the 8 days, but never for long. The rain and cold threatened pretty much constantly. This particular morning the skies were partially clear, but by lunch time the clouds ad rolled in and the blue skies gone. I was hoping to get at least something from this area, because it’s such a great scene. The broad alpine valleys really appeal to me, the expansive Alaskan landscape feels so welcoming to walk through. This was taken right from our little kitchen area, and the fall colors were great. The evening before was dreary, though the damp air really made the colors pop a little more.

This was taken just east of Bremner Mines, in the Monahan Creek drainage, on our trek from Iceberg Lake to Bremner Mines.

Cheers

Carl

Denali, Mt. McKinley and reflection, Denali National Park, Alaska

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Denali, Mt. McKinley and reflection, Denali National Park, Alaska.

hey Folks,

So, here’s an image of Denali I don’t think I’ve posted here before. Mount McKinley is simply one big grand mountain that is ALWAYS a treat to see. I saw it a few days ago. This photo though, was taken last August when I spent a week camped out on the tundra, not far from this pond. Actually, this little pond was my water source. Every morning, after I’d do some shooting, I’d saunter down, ever so casually, fill up my one quart pot, stroll back over to the ‘kitchen’ and make breakfast – Continue reading →

Going to the Sun Road photo, Glacier National Park, Montana

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Going to the Sun road, in the Rocky Mountains, Glacier National Park, Montana, in the fall, is one of the highlights of the Rockies.

Hey Folks,

I think Glacier National Park is one of the grandest places in North American, certainly that I’ve been. My first ever solo trip out backpacking in the Rockies was at Glacier National Park, many years ago. I was scheduled to go with a friend of mine, and he bailed out right before the trip – I had to choose between going solo and canceling. Like there was an option! 🙂 I had no idea at the time, but that trip probably put me in Alaska right now, and on the road to being a backpacking guide.

I flew out to Kalispell, got off the plan and grabbed a shuttle straight to the park. I remember arriving in the park, in awe, trying to see it all in one breath – impossible! Trees towered over me as we travelled through the forests of the Western edge of the Rockies – huge, healthy, trees, tall as the sky. Continue reading →

Peyto Lake Photo, Banff National Park, Canada

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Peyto Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Hey Folks,

I promised I’d stop with the dog-fest today, so indeed, being a man of my word, I did exactly that. Here’s a photo I shot last September on the now infamous trip thru the Canadian Rockies with my parents. This is Peyto Lake, one of the icons of the Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park. Little trivia again. Anyone care to explain the rich color of the lake? I’ll give ya a hint. It’s cold. 🙂

Cheers

Carl
Banff National Park Stock Photos.

The Last Post? Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

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A creek flowing in fall, Skolai Pass, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

Hey Folks,

I’m heading bush in the morning, so it might be a while before I can get to the blog. I’ll try my best to keep up regularly. In the meantime, here’s a photo I took one afternoon on our Skolai Pass Photo Tour this last fall.

This trip I’ll be gone a little longer, and have some new ideas for images, and places to visit, so hopefully I’ll get some interesting photos. I also have a new 12v battery and an inverter so maybe I can use my laptop more than once a week and get some downloading and image processing done from time to time. I’ll be skiing a bit too, so that might help me get to some previously unvisited vistas! I’ll also have lots of clothes, as the temperature’s been WAY down low over that lately, so extras might be a good idea. If anyone wants to come visit, please let me know via email, and bring fresh veggies with ya!

I’ll also try to maybe post some of the stuff I’m writing over there, rather just blasé notes about my blunders in the park. I don’t know interesting it might be, but I’ll give it a whirl. If you’re REALLY lucky, I’ll post it all in Spanish. 🙂

 

If you’re wondering where Skolai Pass is, It’s in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

Cheers

Carl