It was a beautiful summer in Southeast Alaska!
To show you just how beautiful it was, here are some random photos taken in Juneau and Haines this year. We had a ton of sunshine, warm weather, and awesome sunsets. There were a few rainy days in there too, of course. We are in a rainforest, after all.
On Sunday, June 6, 2010, it was sunny and warm here in Juneau and I decided to hike up Mt. Roberts and stop at the tram. I made it to the tram and neither felt like stopping nor going back down the mountain, so I kept going. I made it to the cross (if you’re not familiar with Mt. Roberts, there’s a large cross planted in the ground a decent hike away from the tram) and still neither felt like stopping nor returning to the bottom. This cycle continued until I found myself first on top of Gastineau Peak and then finally, legs burning, on Roberts Peak, 3,819 feet above the world around me. 500 photos and couple of sore legs later, I present the 23 best of the pack below. Enjoy!
A panoramic view of Gastineau Channel and Douglas Island as seen from from Mt. Roberts.
360 degree view from the very top of Mt. Roberts at 3,819 feet. Gastineau Channel, Gastineau Peak, Last Chance Basin, and Sheep Mountain are visible.
Eaglecrest held its annual Winter Spectacular last evening, complete with a torchlight parade and a fireworks show that rivaled July 4th’s! The weather looked like it might rain on the parade, so to speak, but it held off long enough to not make the show completely miserable. I didn’t get any shots of the torchlight parade, but I did get ideas for next year… Just wait.
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.
One of my favorite kinds of photography is macro photography. Basically, getting up close and personal with whatever you’re taking a photo of. Here are some up close and personal photos of some flowers, a leaf, and a snail. Enjoy!
