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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,…
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Loon Portrait
My first time photographing a loon in breeding plumage. We get Pacific Loons in San Francisco during the winter, mainly on the bay and in the ocean. Nothing can really prepare you for the experience of lying next to a lake on a crisp Alaska morning, watching a pair of loons gliding around seemingly effortlessly.
