Archive for the ‘Winter’ Category
Photos of winter, cold, snowy, icy, wintery images.
Friday, March 16th, 2012
Aurora borealis, or northern lights, over spruce trees, White Mountains near Fairbanks, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
Apologies for the long delays in getting back to the blog. I’ve been busy working on a new website (details coming soon enough, I hope), and then the last couple of weeks over in Wrangell – St. Elias National Park for a snowshoe trip, and then a week in central Alaska looking for the aurora borealis.
Now I’m back for a couple of brief days before heading out again to the park for another trip, snowshoeing and photographing. So I won’t be around much at least for another week or so.
This shot was from last night in the White Mountains, just north of Fairbanks. The aurora rocked all night long. We got back in the cabin at a little after 5, then up at 9, breakfast, and on the road back to Anchorage. I was hoping to go back out tonight, but I don’t see that happening at this point. I’m tired.
People tend to underestimate how difficult it can be to shoot the aurora. It means long nights, and often little sleep. And very often, very little good photographic fortune. But sometimes we get lucky.
Hope you enjoy this image of the aurora.
Cheers
Carl
Tags: aurora borealis
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Black and white photo of wind blown snow on a snow covered ridge, winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Alaska. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
Sometimes black and white just seems to work. And usually it’s apparent before I even set up the camera. Rarely do I convert images to black and white after I’ve shot them if I hadn’t planned on doing so beforehand.
This photo I shot a few winters ago, high on a ridge in Wrangell – St. Elias National Park. I like the backlit snow, and a slight breeze kicked up, blowing snow over the ridge.
I’m looking forward to getting out and shooting a bit more over the next couple of months; this winter has seen me tied to the computer more than I hoped, but hopefully that’s almpost past and I can go shoot a little bit more. Some of these old photos from past winters have inspired me to go do it some more, and I’m looking forward to getting out soon.
Cheers
Carl
Tags: black and white photos, scenics, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
Posted in Abstract Photos, Alaska, Landscapes, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Tags: black and white photos, Kennicott River, Landscapes, scenics, Wrangell St. Elias
Posted in Abstract Photos, Alaska, Landscapes, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 2 Comments »
Sunday, August 7th, 2011
Tags: photo tours, Skolai Images, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, News, Photography, Skiing, Snowshoeing, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Tags: Mount Sanford, scenics, Skolai Images, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
Posted in Alaska, Forests, Landscapes, Photos Only, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 6 Comments »
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Wintertime on the Kuskulana Glacier. Abstract photo of ice patterns and colors on the glacier, Wrangell Mountains, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the image to view a larger version of the photo.
Hey Folks,
It’s interesting to think about how technology and cultural constructs shape what we think and feel. Today we live in a somewhat bizarre world, where digital mediums both record and present way too much of our lives; we can watch Australia’s then Prime Ministerial candidate Kevin Rudd (he went on to win the election) pick something from his ear and eat it during gov’t Question Time, we watch a person rush over and catch a baby falling off an escalator, etc, etc. So much of our lives is recorded and witnessed again, from the mundane to the exciting, the thrilling to the disheartening, our greatest moments and our worst. Whether recorded intentionally or unintentionally, today we see it almost all on the big screen.
In some ways, the power of visual imagery has only increased, it appears, with the inundation of imagery that digital technology has yielded. Some folks might suggest that this flood of images waters down its potency, but it appears to only strengthen with increased volume. The more imagery we’re subjected to, the stronger, apparently, their hold on us. (more…)
Tags: technology
Posted in Abstract Photos, Alaska, Landscapes, Musings, News, Photography, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 1 Comment »
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Black and white photo of Mount Sanford, one of the highest peaks in the Wrangell Mountains, at dawn, from a small frozen kettle pond. Winter snow creates patterns on the frozen lake. Mt. Sanford, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. Please click on the thumbnail above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks,
Here’s an image of Mount Sanford, Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve, I took a while ago, that I converted to black and white in photoshop. I shot this after the alpenglow had faded, and the sun rose high enough in the sky to light up not just Mount Sanford’s massive peak, but the entire floor of the Copper River Basin.
It’s very easy to be tempted to pack up and head off after the alpenglow on a mountain wanes; I often find the light immediately following the alpenglow to be unappealing to me. The sky has a weird yellowish tint to it, and the contrast between the dark, shaded foreground and the brightly lit peak is too great to really photograph well; for me, anyway. (more…)
Tags: Alaska, black and white photos, Landscapes, Mount Sanford, scenics, Skolai Images, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
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Thursday, March 10th, 2011
Aurora borealis and setting moon, in the Waxing Crescent phase, light up the winter night sky, Alaska. To view a larger version of this photo, please click on the image above.
Hey Folks,
Just a quick shot from last night’s Aurora. It wasn’t the greatest Aurora, but any aurora is a treat to witness. Here I managed to capture the slowly sinking moon, in the Waxing Crescent phase, before it disappeared beneath the horizon.
One piece of advice I’ll offer folks visiting Alaska to see/photograph the aurora – don’t drive around Alaska at night with under a half a tank of gas. And remember to bring a warm sleeping bag and sleeping pad in your vehicle.
Cheers
Carl
Tags: Alaska, aurora, aurora borealis, Northern Lights, scenics, Skolai Images, Winter
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Musings, Northern Lights, Winter | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Willow Lake and the Wrangell Mountains, wintertime, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Alaska. From left to right, Mt Drum, Mt Sanford, Mt Zanetti, Mt Wrangell. Please click on the image above to view a larger version of this photo.
Hey Folks
Well, maybe not all of them, but some of the stars, for sure.
Mt Drum, Mt Sanford, Mt Zanetti and Mt Wrangell, viewed from Willow Lake, along the Richardson Highway. It’s not always this clear, however, and so many of the people who drive by this scene have no idea what they’re missing. Perhaps more amazingly, when it IS clear, some people drive right by without so much as a glance.
Cheers
Carl
Tags: Alaska, Copper River basin, Landscapes, Mount Drum, Mount Sanford, Mount Wrangell, Mount Zanetti, Richardson Highway, scenics, Skolai Images, Willow Lake, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Wrangell Mountains
Posted in Alaska, Landscapes, Travel, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 2 Comments »
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Willow Lake, frozen and snow covered, view across the Copper River basin to Mount Wrangell and Mt Zanetti, winter, alpenglow on the mountains, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska.
Hey Folks,
“only for a moment, and the moment’s gone” – Kerry Livgren.
Mount Wrangell, and Mount Zanetti glow at sunset. Viewed from Willow Lake, near the Richardson Highway.
Soon after, the light faded, and I headed home.
Cheers
Carl
Tags: Alaska, alpenglow, Landscapes, Mount Wrangell, Mount Zanetti, Richardson Highway, scenics, sunsets, Willow Lake, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park
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