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Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Margerie Beauty
A view of the far right end of beautiful Margerie Glacier, located in the Tarr Inlet.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Lamplugh From Afar
I think this is Lamplugh Glacier from a pretty good distance away.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
River of Ice
Margerie Glacier reaches many miles into the surrounding mountains and flows down to the sea.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Italian Garden at Night 2
Another nighttime shot of the Italian Garden at Butchart Gardens.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Golden Fullmoon Maple
This is a Golden Fullmoon Maple. Such pretty leaves and colors.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Tulips
These are Tulips. Classic cup- or goblet-shaped flowers standing tall on smooth, single stems.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
White Rhododendron
This is a White Rhododendron with prominent golden-yellow to orange-brown speckled markings (flares/blotches) on the upper interior petal of each bloom.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Evergreen Azalea
This is an Evergreen Azalea, specifically a bright magenta or hot pink variety.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Pink Rhododendron Close-up
A closer shot of the Pink Rhododendron. I thought this one was so pretty, I had to include two shots.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Pink Rhododendron
This is a Pink Rhododendron with a clear speckling or freckling pattern (blotch) of deeper pink-to-red spots on the upper petal interior.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Deciduous Azalea
This is a Deciduous Azalea, specifically one of the yellow-orange varieties, such as an Exbury Azalea or Flame Azalea.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Flowery Pond
This is one of the many pretty ponds at Butchart Gardens. I love the petals floating on the water in this shot.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Florist's Cineraria
These are Florist's Cineraria. There are so many different colors and patterns.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Rhododendron Mix
The prominent blooming plants in this image include White Rhododendron, Magenta / Hot Pink Rhododendron, and Pale Pink Rhododendron, along with some Azaleas and Forget-Me-Nots.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Sunken Garden 2
Here's another shot of the Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens. It is such a beautiful garden.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Italian Garden at Night
This is the Italian Garden at Butchart Gardens, taken at night.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Incurved Cactus Dahlias
These are Incurved Cactus Dahlias. Bicolor—vibrant deep red with distinct white or pale cream tips.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Cactus Dahlias
These are Cactus Dahlias. Long, narrow, starburst-like petals (ray florets) that roll backward (revolute) for more than half their length, giving the bloom a spiky, quill-like appearance
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Dinnerplate Dahlias
These large pink-and-white blooms belong to the Formal Decorative Dahlia class (often grown as dinnerplate dahlias due to their massive size).
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Picotee Tuberous Begonia
This is a Picotee Tuberous Begonia. "Picotee" refers to the distinct color pattern where the edges of the white petals are rimmed with a contrasting shade of bright pink or red.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Colorful Mix
This image shows a mix of two main flowers, Wax Begonias and Petunias.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
African Marigolds
These are African Marigolds, also commonly called Mexican Marigolds or Aztec Marigolds.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Sunken Garden
This is called the Sunken Garden at Butchart Gardens. There's an overlook that provides a gorgeous view of this spectacular garden.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Tuberous Begonias Close-up
Here's a more close up view of the Tuberous Begonias.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Multi-colored Tuberous Begonias
These are Tuberous Begonias. I loved the variety of colors against the green background.
Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC
Shy Black Bear
This Black Bear appears to the hiding behind a log while it eats a little salmon snack.
Ketchikan, AK
Black Bear Looking At Me
Black Bear keeping an eye on me as it forages for salmon along a stream near Ketchikan, AK.
Ketchikan, AK
American Black Bear
American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) having a snack of salmon along the stream.
Ketchikan, AK
Great Horned Owl Profile
Got this Great Horned Owl shot at our local Hawk Watch event. Really gorgeous owl.
Ramona, CA
Burrowing Owl
This is a Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia). Taken at a local Hawk Watch event.
Ramona, CA
Barn Owl Profile
Beautiful Barn Owl turns it's head. Got this shot a the local Hawk Watch event.
Ramona, CA
Barn Owl Stare
Gorgeous Barn Owl looks directly at me. Got this shot a the local Hawk Watch event.
Ramona, CA
Red Tail Hover
Red Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) hovers overhead while looking for a snack.
Poway, CA
Red Shoulder Pads
This Red-Shouldered Hawk showing exactly how it got it's name. Beautiful red shoulders.
Poway, CA
Red-Shouldered Hawk
This is an adult Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus). Took this off the back deck.
Poway, CA
Cooper's Hawk
This is an adult Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) looking around for a snack. Took this off the back deck.
Poway, CA
Merlin
This is a Merlin (Falco columbarius), which is a small species of falcon on a visit to the agave stalk near my back deck.
Poway, CA
This is another close-up of a Red Tail Hawk face with its translucent nictitating membranes (third eyelids) drawn across its eyes. Shot at a local Hawk Watch event.
Ramona, CA
Red Tail Stare
Red Tail Hawk staring directly at me. Taken at a local Hawk Watch event.
Ramona, CA
Bad Hair Day
This Red Tail Hawk has some ruffled feathers on it's head. Beautiful bird though.
Poway, CA
Red Tail on Agave
Red Tail Hawk perched on a large agave stalk around the side of my back deck.
Poway, CA
My Neck Hurts
My neck hurts just looking at this Red Tail Hawk turning it's head way over it's shoulder to see what I was doing. Taken from by back deck.
Poway, CA
Artsy Red Tail
Sometimes shots that aren't pin sharp are still interesting. This isn't a technically great, or even good, shot but there's something I like about it that feels kind of artsy.
Poway, CA
I Have Something to Say
Red Tail Hawk with something to say. Taken at a raptor center near Ketchikan, AK.
Ketchikan, AK
Red Tail Blink
This photo shows a close-up of a Red Tail Hawk face with its translucent nictitating membranes (third eyelids) drawn across its eyes, giving them a striking milky-blue appearance. Taken at a raptor center near Ketchikan, AK.
Ketchikan, AK
Red Tail Stare
Red Tail Hawk giving me the lizard eye for taking it's picture. Shot taken at a raptor center near Ketchikan, AK.
Ketchikan, AK
Red Tail Close-up
Close-up shot of a beautiful Red Tail Hawk taken at a raptor center near Ketchikan, AK.
Ketchikan, AK
Gorgeous Peregrine
Shot of a gorgeous Peregrine Falcon taken at a local Hawk Watch event.
Ramona, CA
Peregrine Profile
Profile shot of this pretty Peregrine Falcon. Took this shot at a local Hawk Watch event.
Ramona, CA
Bald Eagle Close-up
Close-up shot of this Bald Eagle. I love the details in the eye and beak. This shot is from a raptor center near Ketchikan, AK.
Ketchikan, AK
Bald Eagle Profile
Nice profile on this gorgeous Bald Eagle at a raptor center near Ketchikan, AK.
Ketchikan, AK
Big Beak Bald Eagle
Not sure why but I feel like this Bald Eagle has a larger than average beak.
Ketchikan, AK
Peaceful Pond
Just a shot of a peaceful little pond with a little island of grass.
Klondike Hwy, Canadian Yukon
Glacier Bay Shine and Clouds...Vertical (B&W)
(Vertical version) Nice shine from the sun on the water with interesting cloud formations. In black and white.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay Shine and Cloudsl (B&W)
Nice shine from the sun on the water with interesting cloud formations. In black and white.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Green Water and Mountains
Strong hues of green in this shot taken while cruising Glacier Bay.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Stumps in the Water
Stumps rise from the water in this small, but pretty, lake along the train tracks between Whittier and Denali.
Alaska
Cloudless Mt Denali
Great view of Mt Denali from a train stop on an absolutely gorgeous clear day. A view seen by fewer than 10% of visitors.
Mt Denali, Alaska
Glorious Mt Denali
Just a glorious shot of Mt Denali on a picture perfect day.
Mt Denali, Alaska
Mt Denali Closeup
Zoomed in on this shot of Mt Denali. This gives detail of the ice and snow covering the mountain.
Mt Denali, Alaska
Autumn Field
Pretty fall colors around a pond in a field along the train tracks between Whittier and Denali.
Alaska
Red and Green
Closer view of a pond along the train tracks between Whittier and Denali with fall colors around it.
Alaska
First Glimpse of Mt Denali
This was the first glimpse of Mt Denali on the train ride between Whittier and Denali.
Alaska
Mt Denali Profile
Mt Denali from side perspective. Yes, I will always call it Mt Denali along with the indigenous population of Alaska.
Mt Denali, Alaska
Fall Colors and Lake
Saw this beautiful little lake highlighted with fall colors somewhere in the vicinity of Denali National Park.
Near Denali National Park
Autumn in Denali
Pretty fall colors across the landscape in Denali National Park.
Denali National Park
Denali Stream (B&W)
Black and white shot of a shallow stream running down from the mountain in Denali National Park.
Denali National Park
Birch Forrest
Found this stand of birch trees along a trail near Denali National Park.
Near Denali National Park
Spring is Coming
Winter starts to loosen it's grip in this varied landscape in the Canadian Yukon.
Canadian Yukon
Island in the Ice
A small island rises above the surrounding ice in the Canadian Yukon.
Canadian Yukon
Mirrored Lake
Water so calm and great light make for a great mirror like reflection.
Canadian Yukon
Klondike Reflection 2
Slightly different perspective on the snowy mountain reflection on a small lake along the Klondike Hwy.
Canadian Yukon
Klondike Reflection
Snowy mountain reflection on a small lake along the Klondike Hwy.
Canadian Yukon
Calm Perspective
Calm waters and a relaxing perspective on a small lake along the Klondike Hwy.
Canadian Yukon
Klondike Beauty
Beautiful scene and reflection on a small lake along the Klondike Hwy near the Chilkoot Trail.
Canadian Yukon
Intricate Patterns
The breaking icepack creates really interesting and intricate patterns in this shot of Tutshi Lake.
Canadian Yukon
Beauty of the Yukon (B&W)
Tutshi Lake in the Candian Yukon in May. The ice pack wasn't completely melted yet and made for an awesome shot...in black and white.
Canadian Yukon
Enough with the Reflections
I know, I love reflections and probably have too many in here, but they're so pretty (and there will be more).
Canadian Yukon
Vertical Layered Reflection
Shot from the same location as Layered Reflection, but with vertical orientation.
Canadian Yukon
Layered Reflection
I love reflections on water. Can you tell? Here's one that has many layers to it along with the still melting icepack.
Canadian Yukon
Tutshi Lake Reflection
Great reflection of the snow capped mountains on the far side of Tutshi Lake.
Canadian Yukon
Tutshi Lake Overlook...Closer
Closer crop looking down at Tutshi Lake with ice patches and clear water.
Canadian Yukon
Tutshi Lake Overlook
Looking down at Tutshi Lake with ice patches and clear water.
Canadian Yukon
Green Mountains and Blue Water
Lush green mountains rise above the glacial blue waters.
Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
Sea of Ice
Icebergs of all sizes float quietly in the narrow passages of Tracy Arm Fjord.
Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
Cruising Tracy Arm
A small cruise ship makes it's way through the maze of icebergs in Tracy Arm Fjord.
Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
Small Craft Warning
A small boat navigates the waters of Tracy Arm Fjord among large and small icebergs.
Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
Tracy Arm Waterfall and Ice
A small iceberg floats in the water of Tracy Arm Fjord with a small waterfall cascading in the background.
Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
Sunset on the Water
Beautiful sunset while cruising the waters of Alaska.
Alaska, but unsure where
Sunrise, Water, Islands, and Mountains
The sun peers over the mountains and highlights a small island as it casts a beam of golden light on the water.
Near Ketchikan, AK
Sunrise on the Water
The sun rises over the mountains and casts a beautiful glowing beam along the water.
Near Ketchikan, AK
Mendenhall Stream
This pretty stream flows from Mendenhall Lake new Juneau, AK.
Mendenhall Lake near Juneau, AK
Ketchikan
View of homes near downtown Ketchikan, AK while arriving via cruise ship.
Ketchikan, AK
Ice Sculpture
Wave action and melting icebergs create some beautiful ice sculptures.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Water, Ice, and Seals
Lots of floating icebergs offer a nice place to rest for tired seals.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Homer Harbor
Evening view of a quiet Homer Harbor and a great reflection in the still water.
Homer, AK
Glacier Bay Drama (B&W)
Black and white photo makes for a dramatic scene in Glacier Bay.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Light and Shadows Along Glacier Bay
Nice combination of light and shadows make for a pretty landscape.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Indescribable Blue
Crazy blue color that I can't even describe in this photo from Glacier Bay.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Brown and Black Stripes
Cool looking mini-iceberg with both brown and black stripes.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Lots of Ice
Plenty of ice floating in Glacier Bay during this early in the year cruise.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Mountains in the Water
Such a great reflection that it looks like the mountains are in the water.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Glacier Bay Reflection
Stunning reflection in the ice dotted water of Glacier Bay. This was from a cruise taken in mid-May when there was an abundance of snow and ice.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Ice and Reflection
Cruising Glacier Bay early in the year has it's benefits with scenes like this.
Glacier Bay, Alaska
Golden Sunrise
Beautiful golden water at sunrise while cruising near Ketchikan, AK.
Near Ketchikan, AK
Flying Over Katmai
Flew from Homer over to a beach in Katmai. This was the view over the mountains along the way.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Lake Home
I wish this was my place. Great spot on a beautiful lake and incredible scenery.
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Eagles Over Alaska
I felt very lucky to get this shot with three Bald Eagles framed by a small break in the clouds. Sometimes it all just falls in place.
Near Ketchican, AK
Nature is Brutal
Bald Eagle feasting on a Sea Gull. A bit brutal, but that's part of nature.
Homer, AK
Bald Eagle Blur
Bald Eagle swooping low on the water caught with a slower shutter speed (accidentally) creating a blur of the wings.
Near Ketchikan, AK
Guarding the Post
Bald Eagle looks like it's guarding the post it's sitting on. Taken at the harbor in Juneau, AK.
Juneau, AK
Coastal Brown Bear Sittin' on the Beach
Got this photo from a cruise ship while cruising Glacier Bay, Alaska.
Cruising Glacier Bay, Alaska
Young Grizzly
Don't actually remember specifically where I saw this young Grizzly, but it was in an enclosure somewhere in Alasaka.
Alaska
Coastal Brown Bear Chilling
Coastal Brown Bear just hanging out on the flats during low tide in Katmai.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Coastal Brown Bear Searching
Coastal Brown Bear looking around on the flats during low tide in Katmai.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Katmai Brown Bear Salad
Coastal Brown Bear munching on some sedge grass salad.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Katmai Brown Bear Beauty
Beautiful Coastal Brown Bear in a field of sedge grass.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Coastal Brown Bear Looking for Crabs
Coastal Brown Bear on the hunt for crabs.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Costal Brown Bear Crabbing
These Costal Brown Bears dig up crabs when the tide is out. So much fun to watch.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Cinnamon Bear Stare
This is a Cinnamon Bear, which is a color variant of the American Black Bear (Ursus americanus). This one is checking me out as I was taking it's picture.
Near Skagway, Alaska
Cinnamon Bear in Flowers
Saw this Cinnamon Bear on the side of the road while driving back from the Canadian Yukon to Skagway, AK.
Near Skagway, Alaska
Coastal Brown Bears From The Air
Got this photo from a small plane just before landing on the beach near these guys. Awesome!
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Katmai Brown Bear Stare
Costal Brown Bear staring directly at me...hopefully, not wondering what would taste better, the sedge grass or me.
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Katmai Brown Bear Grazing
Coastal Brown Bear grazing on sedge grass along the coast in Katmai.
Katmai National Park and Preserve