Monthly Archives: April 2012

Photos used for artist reference

I license a number of photographs that artist use in reference for paintings. One particular artist, who does excellent work, made a painting from a picture I took in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, along the Marsh Fork of the Canning river. Michele Usibelli, is an occopmplshed artist and here is her representation of the…

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Goodbye to Winter

The tide of light has shifted in Fairbanks, Alaska and darkness is getting hard to find in the night sky. More specifically, I heard a sandhill crane yesterday morning, the first of the year. To me, that is the official, inaugurating tune of springtime. While it is still possible to get a snowfall or two,…

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Accessing the Arrigetch Peaks with Coyote Air

Backpacking in the Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park If you have been following my blog, you may remember a trip I did last summer, where I spent 10 days backpacking in the Arrigetch Peaks, located in the Gates of the Arctic National Park, in Alaska’s Arctic. This region is well known among climbers and…

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Northern Lights and Windy Gap Cabin

Windy Gap, White Mountains National Recreation Area It might not be surprising to find the wind blustery on the eve of this shoot, considering the cabin is probably named Windy Gap for a good reason. It is situated along fossil creek in the White Mountains National Recreation Area, and during this time of year, the…

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Initial thoughts on Canon’s 5D Mark III

Canon 5D Mark III and the Northern Lights Alaska has had a great winter season of aurora photography opportunities. Due to much of my travel, I have not participated in that winfall. Last week however, I eeked out one last chance to shoot the northern lights before daylight consumes our night skies making that option…

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