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A week in Alaska (very photo heavy, seriously)
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:20 am
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:20 am
I just got back from a weeklong trip in Alaska (mid-late May 2022), packed all of my camera gear for the trip and thought I'd share some of the photos we took - everything posted will be wildlife or landscapes / scenery so hopefully no one will object to it being on this board.
Special thanks to my nephew, who I'm sure will see this post, for his hospitality letting us stay with him during our time there and putting lord knows how many miles on his truck driving all over central / southern Alaska.
Tech. Info (for camera nerds)
Cams used:
Eos R
Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra
Lenses:
Canon rf 16mm f/2.8 stm
Canon rf 24-240mm f/4-6.3 is usm
Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM
Enroute to Alaska:
These are the kinds of things you'll see through the window of your plane, coming in late at night (though still pretty bright even at 10:30pm or so)
I plan on splitting the various days into new replies to keep these posts easier to handle.
Special thanks to my nephew, who I'm sure will see this post, for his hospitality letting us stay with him during our time there and putting lord knows how many miles on his truck driving all over central / southern Alaska.
Tech. Info (for camera nerds)
Cams used:
Eos R
Samsung Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra
Lenses:
Canon rf 16mm f/2.8 stm
Canon rf 24-240mm f/4-6.3 is usm
Sigma 150-600mm 5-6.3 Contemporary DG OS HSM
Enroute to Alaska:
These are the kinds of things you'll see through the window of your plane, coming in late at night (though still pretty bright even at 10:30pm or so)
I plan on splitting the various days into new replies to keep these posts easier to handle.
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Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:28 am to nopants
Day 1 - Anchorage local area
a couple tree swallows in Potters Marsh, near Anchorage
overlooking Anchorage downtown from the Glen Alps area
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bear warning near the powerline trail
continuing
a couple tree swallows in Potters Marsh, near Anchorage
overlooking Anchorage downtown from the Glen Alps area
- Link to fullsize version bear warning near the powerline trail
continuing
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:40 am to nopants
Day 2 - Alaska wildlife conservation center, Whittier, Alyeska ski resort
The AWCC houses a variety of wildlife local to the area, helping out injured and protected species.
Ravens were common all over the place, similar to crows here but much larger
The wolves having a midday nap were a highlight for me
Day 2 continued in next post
The AWCC houses a variety of wildlife local to the area, helping out injured and protected species.
Ravens were common all over the place, similar to crows here but much larger
The wolves having a midday nap were a highlight for me
Day 2 continued in next post
Posted on 5/30/22 at 4:51 am to nopants
Day 2 continued - Whittier Alaska
in order to get to Whittier, you have to go through an ~2.5mile one lane tunnel, traffic going into town at the half hour and leaving town at the top of the hour (or something similar).. either way, its well worth the trip, the Whittier harbor and surrounding areas are absolutely beautiful
Passage canal in Whittier, various shots around Portage lake / glacier
Whitter harbor area
Magpie doing some hunting in shotgun cove right near Whittier
on the way back to Anchorage, we took the tram near the top of the mountain of the Alyeska ski resort
Day 3 next
in order to get to Whittier, you have to go through an ~2.5mile one lane tunnel, traffic going into town at the half hour and leaving town at the top of the hour (or something similar).. either way, its well worth the trip, the Whittier harbor and surrounding areas are absolutely beautiful
Passage canal in Whittier, various shots around Portage lake / glacier
Whitter harbor area
Magpie doing some hunting in shotgun cove right near Whittier
on the way back to Anchorage, we took the tram near the top of the mountain of the Alyeska ski resort
Day 3 next
Posted on 5/30/22 at 5:01 am to nopants
Day 3 - Hatchers Pass, Eagle River area
a short drive north from Anchorage can get you up to Hatcher's Pass, the Independence Mine abandoned mining town and the usual amount of incredible scenery
Marmot on the side of the path
Eagle River area
A Robin, a Varied Thrush, and an Alaskan tree rat (squirrel of some sort) - all around the Eagle river area
Day 4 next
a short drive north from Anchorage can get you up to Hatcher's Pass, the Independence Mine abandoned mining town and the usual amount of incredible scenery
Marmot on the side of the path
Eagle River area
A Robin, a Varied Thrush, and an Alaskan tree rat (squirrel of some sort) - all around the Eagle river area
Day 4 next
Posted on 5/30/22 at 5:11 am to nopants
Day 4 - Halibut fishing out of Seward
We headed to Seward very early in the morning to go fishing for Halibut (which by the way are absolutely incredible fried, especially the cheeks) - the views on the way and early in the morning were incredible - the weather for fishing turned miserable throughout most of the day, but worked out in the end
Leaving harbor right around 7am
The actual fishing trip had plenty of rain, rough seas etc but also some incredible sights. We saw multiple whales (no pics unfortunately, seas too rough for me to get anything in focus) puffins, eagles, tons of gulls etc etc.
These don't look like much, but I had hell trying to get them in focus in the swells we were having (Puffins)
first halibut of the day, not huge but perfect size to be damn tasty
The days' final results, limited out on halibut and rockfish
day 5 next
We headed to Seward very early in the morning to go fishing for Halibut (which by the way are absolutely incredible fried, especially the cheeks) - the views on the way and early in the morning were incredible - the weather for fishing turned miserable throughout most of the day, but worked out in the end
Leaving harbor right around 7am
The actual fishing trip had plenty of rain, rough seas etc but also some incredible sights. We saw multiple whales (no pics unfortunately, seas too rough for me to get anything in focus) puffins, eagles, tons of gulls etc etc.
These don't look like much, but I had hell trying to get them in focus in the swells we were having (Puffins)
first halibut of the day, not huge but perfect size to be damn tasty
The days' final results, limited out on halibut and rockfish
day 5 next
Posted on 5/30/22 at 5:26 am to nopants
Day 5 saw us slowly making our way back to Anchorage, taking time to drive around some of the Kenai peninsula to check out Exit Glacier and other places
we encountered a bear right after getting on the main trail
Exit glacier from a couple angles
I found this sign to be very "Alaska" and I want to stress that these others are just along the road randomly, no special signs or areas - this is 'normal' landscape for Alaska
Lake Tern
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This next set are ones that I had been hoping to get for a while, I didn't really get as many or as good of pics as I would like of these eagles, so I guess that's a good excuse to go back!
Day 6 next
we encountered a bear right after getting on the main trail
Exit glacier from a couple angles
I found this sign to be very "Alaska" and I want to stress that these others are just along the road randomly, no special signs or areas - this is 'normal' landscape for Alaska
Lake Tern
Link to fullsize This next set are ones that I had been hoping to get for a while, I didn't really get as many or as good of pics as I would like of these eagles, so I guess that's a good excuse to go back!
Day 6 next
Posted on 5/30/22 at 5:44 am to nopants
Day 6 was definitely one to remember.
We booked seats on a small plane (De Havilland Beaver DHC2) through Rust's flying service out of Anchorage - flying north on a float plane around Denali (highest point on the continent) at ~8000ft (Denali tops out at ~20,310ft)...
I can't express how alien and incredible the scenery is out there around Denali - those who climb extreme mountains may be used to it, but it was mind blowing for me to see.
float plane dock at Rust's at the water section of the Anchorage airport
crazy rivers and oxbow lakes are all over the place in the glaciated valley leading to Denali
Deltas of glacier / snowrun off rivers near the foot of the Denali area
and then the moment of truth as we approached Denali and its neighbors, the very summit was obscured in clouds, but that didn't detract from the incredible scenes at all.
After circling the area, we headed south again for a brief landing at Fish Lake
after a brief stop to take a drink / use the restrooms and collect our thoughts after the incredible scenes we just saw, we headed back to Anchorage
day 7 next
We booked seats on a small plane (De Havilland Beaver DHC2) through Rust's flying service out of Anchorage - flying north on a float plane around Denali (highest point on the continent) at ~8000ft (Denali tops out at ~20,310ft)...
I can't express how alien and incredible the scenery is out there around Denali - those who climb extreme mountains may be used to it, but it was mind blowing for me to see.
float plane dock at Rust's at the water section of the Anchorage airport
crazy rivers and oxbow lakes are all over the place in the glaciated valley leading to Denali
Deltas of glacier / snowrun off rivers near the foot of the Denali area
and then the moment of truth as we approached Denali and its neighbors, the very summit was obscured in clouds, but that didn't detract from the incredible scenes at all.
After circling the area, we headed south again for a brief landing at Fish Lake
after a brief stop to take a drink / use the restrooms and collect our thoughts after the incredible scenes we just saw, we headed back to Anchorage
day 7 next
Posted on 5/30/22 at 5:55 am to nopants
Day 7 - Matanuska glacier valley / wildlife
We headed east on highway 1 towards the Matanuska glacier area for out last day (unfortunately) of sight seeing.
The sights did not disappoint. As we took some pictures at this appropriate "end of the road" spot, we thought we were done for the day.
but a short while back up the road near Sheep mountain (appropriately named) we got lucky and saw these Dall sheep resting on a rock on the face of the mountain.
If you've managed to make it through all this image spam, thanks!
I can't recommend visiting Alaska enough - the scenery is absolutely out of this world fantastic. Not to mention the hunting and fishing opportunities. It really does feel like another world / The Last Frontier.
We headed east on highway 1 towards the Matanuska glacier area for out last day (unfortunately) of sight seeing.
The sights did not disappoint. As we took some pictures at this appropriate "end of the road" spot, we thought we were done for the day.
but a short while back up the road near Sheep mountain (appropriately named) we got lucky and saw these Dall sheep resting on a rock on the face of the mountain.
If you've managed to make it through all this image spam, thanks!
I can't recommend visiting Alaska enough - the scenery is absolutely out of this world fantastic. Not to mention the hunting and fishing opportunities. It really does feel like another world / The Last Frontier.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 7:25 am to nopants
looks like a nice bucket list mark off... 
Posted on 5/30/22 at 7:45 am to nopants
quote:
It really does feel like another world
Outside of the Anchorage area, it's the like another country and culture.
Posted on 5/30/22 at 8:16 am to nopants
Thx for the time and effort
Great pics
Great pics
Posted on 5/31/22 at 9:33 am to wahoocs
Forgot a few "funny" ones. These were taken from the front door / front window of the house we were staying at in Anchorage.
The moose by itself was taken at about 10:45pm (crazy Alaska spring / summertime lighting) and the mom with little ones in the morning - was crazy to see these big beasts in a residential neighborhood.
The moose by itself was taken at about 10:45pm (crazy Alaska spring / summertime lighting) and the mom with little ones in the morning - was crazy to see these big beasts in a residential neighborhood.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 9:43 am to nopants
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed them.
Posted on 5/31/22 at 10:09 am to nopants
Incredible. Thanks for sharing
Posted on 5/31/22 at 12:04 pm to nopants
Any encounters with the Sabe people ?
Posted on 5/31/22 at 7:49 pm to nopants
Thanks for taking the time to post all this. Incredible
Been to Alaska 3x. If I was a millionaire, I'd keep a house up there
Been to Alaska 3x. If I was a millionaire, I'd keep a house up there
Posted on 5/31/22 at 8:14 pm to nopants
Very nice pictures. Looked like an incredible trip.
Posted on 6/1/22 at 12:55 am to nopants
Seward is awesome. We smashed a shite ton of salmon out of Seward about 15 or so years ago
Posted on 6/1/22 at 1:08 pm to nopants
Excellent photos, and thank you for posting! That shot from the stern of the fishing boat leaving the harbor is so great!
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