Tuesday, December 30, 2008 at 7:30pm
I’ve been developing a new page on my website titled “alaska photo galleries” and a section includes some flash galleries which include 100 favorites of 2008. In addition, there are favorites form previous years as well. Looking back on a year’s worth of travels and images provokes lots of memories and grand sights from across...
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Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 10:55pm
I’ve always contended that one can find interesting subjects to photograph in their own back yard. Of course, this does depend on where your backyard is located, but in general, this is very true. I recently sold photographs to a company for their corporate calendar, and when reviewing the printed version, I realized that out...
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Monday, December 15, 2008 at 7:01pm
A slow sunrise from the office of AlaskaPhotoGraphics, Fairbanks, Alaska 10:00 am
This is the view from the window at AlaskaPhotographics on a wintry morning in Fairbanks. The sun is slow to appear this time of year, with winter solstice just a little over a week away. Sunrises are long and beautiful over the Alaska range...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 10:43pm
We have been updating our website with organizational interfaces to make searching and browsing for pictures a little easier. Our website currently serves a dual purpose of offering both stock imagery and fine art prints, and while a photo researcher may like many variations on the same image for layout and design reasons, this...
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 6:18pm
Sled dog, North Pole, AlaskaCanon 1Ds Mark III, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, (170mm) 1/320 @ f4.5, ISO 800
Last weekend the Interior Freight Dog Association had a preliminary practice for the upcoming weight pull competition to be held in North Pole on Saturday December 20th. Dogs in three different weight classes pull a sled loaded with cement...
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Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 1:16am
I doubt that any other state has as many calendars available to choose from as Alaska. Some are given away free by companies, and many are available statewide at retail locations.
I joined the ranks of calendar producers in 2004 with the Fairbanks and Interior Alaska Calendar, sampling the natural beauty of Alaska’s interior. That particular...
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 1:00pm
Results from the Alaska Natural Wonders Votes
#1 Mount McKinley#2 Northern Lights#3 Midnight Sun#4 Calving Glacier#5 Yukon River#6 Salmon Migration#7 A tie between:
Polar bear swimming
Volcano eruption
Brooks falls bears
Arctic Caribou Migration
Tundra and permafrost
Super cold
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Monday, December 1, 2008 at 4:12pm
This selection completes my top 7 picks for Alaska’s Natural Wonders. The survey on the right shows the general results from those who chimed in.
Brown bear fishing for salmon at Brooks falls, Katmai National Park, Alaska.
Selecting any “top” subjects in a list is never simple nor authoritative, particularly with a subjective category like natural wonders....
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Friday, November 28, 2008 at 7:07pm
Place your vote (right) for the top 7 Alaska Natural Wonders. This is my sixth pick out of seven, more to follow.
The 2,300 mile Yukon River, interior, Alaska
The mighty Yukon River with with its headwaters in British Columbia, Canada is 2,300 miles long. It transects interior Alaska and has been the subject of literature...
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 4:06pm
Place your vote (right) for the top 7 Alaska Natural Wonders. This is my fifth pick out of seven, more to follow.
Mt. Augustine, volcanic island off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula. Incandescence lava flows on the North and North east flank.
Alaska contains over 130 volcanoes and is home to over three-quarters of the...
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