Yes, there are mountains!

This is the view looking across the Turnagain Arm from the Seward Highway outside Anchorage, Alaska. Just a small part of the view, I might add! On our first visit to Alaska in the summer of 2016, we landed at night and stayed at a hotel near downtown. We saw none of this- Anchorage did not look pretty, and we saw no mountains. The next morning, we headed out on the Seward Highway and got our first view of the snow capped peaks and glaciers- I’ll never forget my feelings of awe and excitement as we drove along the water! Every time we return, I get that same feeling as we drive along that now familiar road. This shot is from a few weeks ago when we were there for our grandson’s graduation.

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Morning in Eagle River

We had the privilege of watching our first grandson, Miles, graduate from high school 10 days ago in Alaska! It was a heartwarming and poignant moment to see this wonderful boy cross the stage and take this first step into adulthood. Cheers and tears!

We had never visited our Alaska family in May but knew that winter was especially late leaving this year- so we prepared for all weather, including rain. We stayed in a rental close to our daughter’s home and were greeted by a beautiful view of the cloud-covered mountains each morning. I think there was only a day or two when it actually rained, but the beautiful clouds were always there.

My focus was not photography this visit, but we did manage to take two drives along the Turnagain Arm. I’ll be sharing a few more mountain and clouds photos soon!

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Turnagain Again and Again

We return to the same spots along the Seward Highway every year- mostly for me to take photos of the Turnagain Arm. I’m fascinated by the mountains and glaciers- and am always looking for beluga whales at Beluga Point (no, not yet…). The last couple years I’ve spent time taking ICM images- each one turning out different from the others.

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Lakeside

Ahhh the lazy days of summer, just hanging out by a lake- in this case, at our daughter’s cabin at Crooked Lake in Alaska. The sunlight shimmering on the water behind the fireweed caught my eye, and I tried to capture the dreamy feeling using multiple exposures and a slow shutter.

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Tern in the Rain

When we were in Alaska, we managed to get out as often as we could despite the rainy weather. We strolled along the wooden walkways at Potter Marsh and were thrilled to see this Arctic Tern perched above the water. From time to time it would fly down to fish, but was mostly hunkered down on this stump, as the rain grew more intense. I had only seen one in the air, never on land, so it was a thrill to be able to get a photo, even this far away. I was also amazed that you can see the rain in this shot; the rain was intense!

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Rainy Day on the Turnagain Arm

We have just returned from a trip to Alaska to visit our daughter’s beautiful family. Like on our first trip eight years ago, it rained most of the time. My husband and I love the views of the Turnagain Arm along the Seward highway, so did not let the rains stop us from driving on the beautiful stretch of highway between Anchorage and Girdwood. We stopped at Beluga Point and Bird Point as usual, but the rain started getting more intense and it became more and more difficult to get good photos and keep my camera dry. I ended up using the Slow Shutter app on my iPhone to capture a series of ICM images through the car window as we drove along. The raindrops on the window added interesting patterns, and I ended up being very happy with the resulting impressionistic images. This one is one of the least abstract and is one of my favorites.

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