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Mt. Bradley (aka Jumbo), Juneau, AK, July 2013

admin — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 03:51:21 +0000

I would say that there’s not much better than hiking up a mountain on a sunny and warm Juneau day, but… Juneau’s pretty awesome that way. No matter what you do on a sunny and warm Juneau day however, you can never go wrong by making your way to the top of a mountain!

Mt. Bradley, otherwise known as Mt. Jumbo, is a 3,337 foot peak on Douglas Island, offering great views of downtown Juneau, the backside of Douglas, the airport area, and pretty much everywhere else.

The trail is about three and a half miles long and up, up, UP. It’s well worth the effort though…

Willow Ptarmigan

Downtown Juneau from Above

Beer + Mountain = Awesome

Seeing Forever

Shadowy Wavy Snowy Abstract

My Own Shadow

Layers and the Chilkats

Admiralty Island

Gastineau Channel

Mountain Harebell

July Snow

Sunset Glow

Fields of Green

"One of these things is not like the other..."

Downtown Scenery

Wildflowers

Through the Trees

Mt. Jumbo

Hiking Down

Lone Tree

Mountain Lillypads

Little Niagara

Treadwell Mining Complex Ruins Vol. 1, Juneau, AK

admin — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:51:16 +0000

Central Power Plant and New Office Building

The old Treadwell Mining Complex ruins at Sandy Beach are one of my favorite things to photograph. It’s so easy to take a moment and imagine what it must have been like when Treadwell was operating at full capacity, with some 2,000 mine employees working to crank out tons of gold each day.

Here are some photos of a couple of the first large, recognizable ruins you come across as you head down the trail from its start near the recreational shelters – first, the remains of the Central Power Plant and then what was known as the New Office Building, which served as a temporary hospital after a fire wiped out Douglas and Treadwell in 1937.

In the weeks to come, I hope to post more photos of ruins further down the trail. Stay tuned!

Growth on the Central Power Plant.

Central Power Plant remains.

Creepy Clown

Radiator

New Office Building.

Colorful

fool?!?

Inside the New Office Building.

New Office Building interior.

Graffiti

Salmon Inspiration

Wharf and Warehouse pilings.

Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK, June 2010

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:23:58 +0000

A panoramic view of Gastineau Channel and Douglas Island as seen from from Mt. Roberts.

Eaglecrest, Juneau, AK, January 2010

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:30:50 +0000

First Alaska post of the new year! I spent a beautiful afternoon at Eaglecrest watching brave skiers and snowboarders doing crazy things that would likely land me in the hospital… I’m content to snap a few photos. Of course, Pittman Ridge is an awesome place to see something you just can’t see from Juneau – the other side of Douglas Island. It’s amazing to be at a spot where you can see Admiralty Island and beyond on one side and the Mendenhall Valley on the other. Definitely reminds me why I love living here.

Frosty Trees

Ski Area Boundary

Ready to Drop

Snow Patterns

Sideways

Self Portrait

Ski Jump

Not Ending Well

Back Flip

Superman

Winter Wonderland

Both Sides of Douglas Island

Admiralty Sunset

Admiralty Island

Eagles Nest

The Valley

Mountains Water and Sunset

Eaglecrest Rd Creek, Juneau, AK, August 2007

admin — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:42:40 +0000

I don’t know the proper name of this creek, only that me and my camera were in it while shooting this 360 degree panorama.

Grass + Snow

admin — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 23:34:29 +0000

I was taking a walk at Sandy Beach during a bit of a cold snap and noticed some little straws of grass poking up through the snow here and there. I took a few photos of the different arrangements and continued on my way. It wasn’t until a few months later that I thought, “Hey, those photos I took would make a neat minimalist-type composition.”

So here it is, Snow + Grass presented as a triptych: