On Friday I embarked on a 4 day, 900+ mile fall color journey “around the block”. What do I mean by “around the block”? I drove from the Anchorage area north to Cantwell, just south of the Denali National Park entrance, then turned east across the Denali Highway. Over the next few days, I made my way to Paxson, then down to Glennallen, Copper Center, Valdez, back up to Chitina (the western entrance to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park), and finally returned to Wasilla via the Glenn Highway. It was an amazing journey. I met several great people along they way, most notably Steven Johnsen and Oliver Klink. Both are superb photographers, and extremely passionate in their art. Both have been to Alaska several times over many years. It was fun to watch their expressions as we rounded every bend. We visited several locations (and regions) neither had visited, and a few I hadn’t as well. They captured many beautiful images, and I’m lucky to have shared time with them.
Over the next several days (possibly weeks), I’ll be posting a bunch of photos from this epic fall color trek. Everything from open tundra and mixed taiga on the Denali Highway, paired Trumpeter Swans on a secluded and fog shrouded lake, vast mountain ranges enveloped in alpine glow, to quiet stands of golden aspen. Lots of variety coming up, I hope you’ll keep checking back. Please feel free to leave comments, I’d love to hear your feedback.
ps – this was a scouting trip for a forthcoming Alaskan Photo Workshop, if you are interested in finding out more about joining us on this epic adventure, please send me an email. It will sell out fast!
This first shot is taken above the Monahan Glacial Plain, and the mountains in the background are part of the eastern reaches of the Alaska Range. This was sunset on the first day. Things would only get better…
The Alaska Range, Monohan Glacial Plain on the Denali Highway. Click to view larger image.
From the grand landscape to the intimate closeups, the Denali Highway has it all! Bear berry leaves.
Stay tuned!
The warmth of the reds in the bear berry leaves is terrific! Nice shot…I feel another quilt coming into focus too!
Love ‘ya!
Absolutely gorgeous Dave. I love the first shot. Cant wait to see more from the trip. Send me some info about the upcoming workshop.
Dave,
The mountain in your pano is the mighty Mount Deborah.
Carl
I like the photo of Alaska Range. This is real beauty of nature.