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Looming
A bull Moose briefly considers a calf before turning his attention back to its mother. Taken during sergiushannan_photography‘s Moose in Fall Colors workshop.
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Sitting Pretty
When the tundra looks this stunning, you have to sit extra adorably to compete. This is the September image from my 2026 calendar, which is now for sale! I’ve been creating a calendar for friends and family for the past three years. After three years of refining my photography and searching for the right print…
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Resilience
When wildlife lives at the interface between civilization and the natural world, they have extra threats to deal with, from vehicle collisions to entanglement in fencing and other human-created objects. Moose are particularly prone to entanglement during the rut, when they may take their aggression out on ropes, cables, cords, and fences. Fortunately, this Moose…
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Chonked Up For Winter
Psst! You’ve got a bit of Star-Tipped Reindeer Lichen on your nose. Up… up … up a bit more. There you go.
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Vlad the Impaler
Visiting Alaska last week reminded me of Vlad, the confirmed bachelor Red-Throated Loon. Thanks @j.hunter_photo for introducing me!
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Autumn Pika
As the tundra erupts into a rainbow of fall colors, a Collared Pika pauses to contemplate the passage of time.
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Alpine Doordash
A Short-Tailed Weasel pauses in a talus field while carrying a Northern Red-Backed Vole back to its den up in the Alaskan alpine tundra. Compared to the amount of time I’ve spent, I’ve seen far more weasels in alpine environments than anywhere else. I’m guessing it’s partly because they’re much easier to see on talus…
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Collared Pika
I’m heading back to Alaska for one last shot at these little guys before the winter. There may also be some moose. It’s amazing just how short the growing season is in the Alaskan alpine. When I visited in early July, the tundra was just starting to turn green. Now, just over two months later,…
