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Friday, September 5, 2008
Denali Park and Preserve Landscapes
The most amazing thing about shooting at Denali National Park and Preserve is that there are constant opportunities to make photographs. Wildlife is fun and exciting to shoot. But wait. There's more! The terrain is absolutely magical! Two of the below photos were taken at the same time I was photographing two bull moose hanging out together. The mountains, rivers, tundra, and forest all make for a constant stunning experience. The moments come with weather, light and objects in the foreground.
---Be sure to click a photo if you would like to see it bigger.---
A view of the Tundra Wilderness Tour bus turn around at Stony Hill. This is one of the best places in the park to view Denali. The bus goes to Toklat when the mountain is hidden by clouds, and 8 miles farther, when it is visible.
A stream runs off the Alaska Mountain Range near the 64 mile mark approacing Eielson Visitor Center.
Rain moves across the Alaska Mountain Range near as seen from the road to the Wonder Lake Campground.
Jay saw this as we were traveling back from Wonder Lake Campground. He said, "looks like we are in Ireland."
The sun sets behind the hills above Wonder Lake.
The variety of terrain is amazing.
Alaskan Fireweed. By the time it finishes blooming, summer is officially over. It was August 15.
A tour bus winds around a pass as seen from the Polychrome Rest Area. I missed a better shot here. There were three visitors in the foreground to the right of the road (below). I was praying for a bus to happen by then but no luck.
Wouldn't it be great if the bus was in this photo?
Rain comes and goes so fast. Here, Wonder Lake get replenished.
The clouds constantly bring isolated rays of sunshine in the park.
A late evening view of the Alaska Mountain Range.
This is the same place and time where the two moose were photographed together. They are in the picture but not visible with the use of a 14mm wide angle lens as opposed to the 600 mm lens used to photograph the moose.
An isolated weather system moves across the horizon near the 80 mile mark. This was also taken while I was shooting the two moose.
A tour bus provides scale to the Alaskan Mountain Range near the Teklanika River.
---Be sure to click a photo if you would like to see it bigger.---
A view of the Tundra Wilderness Tour bus turn around at Stony Hill. This is one of the best places in the park to view Denali. The bus goes to Toklat when the mountain is hidden by clouds, and 8 miles farther, when it is visible.
A stream runs off the Alaska Mountain Range near the 64 mile mark approacing Eielson Visitor Center.
Rain moves across the Alaska Mountain Range near as seen from the road to the Wonder Lake Campground.
Jay saw this as we were traveling back from Wonder Lake Campground. He said, "looks like we are in Ireland."
The sun sets behind the hills above Wonder Lake.
The variety of terrain is amazing.
Alaskan Fireweed. By the time it finishes blooming, summer is officially over. It was August 15.
A tour bus winds around a pass as seen from the Polychrome Rest Area. I missed a better shot here. There were three visitors in the foreground to the right of the road (below). I was praying for a bus to happen by then but no luck.
Wouldn't it be great if the bus was in this photo?
Rain comes and goes so fast. Here, Wonder Lake get replenished.
The clouds constantly bring isolated rays of sunshine in the park.
A late evening view of the Alaska Mountain Range.
This is the same place and time where the two moose were photographed together. They are in the picture but not visible with the use of a 14mm wide angle lens as opposed to the 600 mm lens used to photograph the moose.
An isolated weather system moves across the horizon near the 80 mile mark. This was also taken while I was shooting the two moose.
A tour bus provides scale to the Alaskan Mountain Range near the Teklanika River.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Bull Moose!
An amazing encounter
I was hoping to shoot a bull moose since I didn't see one in June. Much to my surprise, Jay and I came across two!
Each took a turn for a dip in the pond.
The bull moose on the left is slightly bigger. The moose on the right approached him, lowered his rack as if to attack, thought about it again, and chose to move on. The larger moose just held his ground. The rutting season begins in the fall. During the rut, bull moose fight with each other for dominance and the right to mate with the females in the area.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Grizzly Bears
One of the most common wildlife sightings in the park are bears. They are putting on the pounds for the coming winter. I think they need to eat 22,000 calories of food per day to prepare for winter hibernation. Biologists determined this by weighing their poop. People call it scat. I guess it is a nicer word...
This bear was busy eating berries. The berry crop was late this season due to unusual cold and rain in June and July.
As I was shooting this one, much to my amazement, he walked right toward me!
He stopped at the other side of the road. I was able to get this close up.
And then this one.
These two were digging up roots at the Kantishna river.
This one was eating berries way out near Wonder Lake. He posed quite nicely for me.
Then he decided to take a walk right in the middle of the road. I could not get too close because you are not supposed to alter their behavior in any way. I followed him slowly for about 45 minutes before he finally headed back into the tundra.
Bears stand up in order to see better. This one was at Sable Pass.
This bear was busy eating berries. The berry crop was late this season due to unusual cold and rain in June and July.
As I was shooting this one, much to my amazement, he walked right toward me!
He stopped at the other side of the road. I was able to get this close up.
And then this one.
These two were digging up roots at the Kantishna river.
This one was eating berries way out near Wonder Lake. He posed quite nicely for me.
Then he decided to take a walk right in the middle of the road. I could not get too close because you are not supposed to alter their behavior in any way. I followed him slowly for about 45 minutes before he finally headed back into the tundra.
Bears stand up in order to see better. This one was at Sable Pass.
Back in Michigan!
Took the red-eye home last night. Sitting here at Detroit Metro. I didn't have much time to blog as I was in the back country most of the time. Can't wait to share the latest photos and write some stories.
Had a great time back in Denali. Jay wants me to come back in the winter. That would be glorious! It's his (and many other ranger's) favorite time of year.
Had a great time back in Denali. Jay wants me to come back in the winter. That would be glorious! It's his (and many other ranger's) favorite time of year.
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