Posted by David Taylor on April 7, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Hello everyone-
Noticed the posts have slowed down a little, so here is an attempt at getting conversation going
What is your favorite location to photograph, close to home? Hope you are willing to share your "secret spots" so others can enjoy them as well.
Mine is the Reed Lakes Trail or at the end of Archangel Road in Hatcher's Pass.
Upper and Lower Reed Lakes is a great overnight or long weekend hike. There are a few steep sections of the trail, but it is so worth the exercise. Alpine waterfalls, glacial streams, glacial "milk" lakes, and stunning mountains all around. For me, it's hard to beat. If you keep driving the Archangel Valley "road" past the Reed Lakes TH, there is also some stunning scenery that is an easier hike. From here you can find caribou moss carpeting large swaths of the alpine valley floor and many other beautiful macro subjects.
Share away!
This wonderful park sits right between Chugach State Park and the city of Anchorage. I can walk, bike and ski right from my doorstep to this great little secret in the heart of Alaska’s largest city. I have seen brown bears, black bears, salmon, moose, coyote, fox, eagles, owls and a amazing assortment of bugs, plants, mushrooms and frogs (yes, Alaska has frogs!). There are even opportunities for great landscape images with the State Park’s Front Range in the distance.
Posted by Gary Minish on April 21, 2008 at 3:09 PM
I'm a little slow on the uptake here but thought I'd chime in anyway. Without a doubt my favorite place close to home is Thompson Pass (27 miles from Valdez). The scenery is amazing both summer and winter and the summer hiking is steep but generally pretty easy (just alpine tundra and rock). Hundreds of wild flowers and strange little plants for interesting macros also. Its also not unusual to have the whole area to yourself.
Posted by Skip Martin on April 21, 2008 at 5:03 PM
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Well, since I live just outside of Denali, I'd have to say Denali National Park
My recent favorite is shooting the Nenana River. It changes week to week this time of year and is really close to home.
Posted by David Taylor on April 21, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Well Skip, that's not quite fair! Although, I can't complain, I haven't seen a corner of this state that isn't blessed
Posted by Kent Mearig on April 27, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Whatever season and from one year to the next, there's no limit to the potential for photography at the Mendenhall Glacier. NPN has published an article I wrote about the location, but I don't think I detailed the winter options. The glacier's terminus spills into the Mendenhall lake, so it's typically impossible to approach with a camera on tripod, but the cold winter temperatures freeze the lake solid for several months. Every winter the icy face has new features to explore and photograph, and on the early spring night I took this photo, the sky was even cooperating.
I hope those of you who call Alaska home will continue to add to this thread and keep it brimming locations that will inspire us all to get outside and enjoy our corner of the state.
Posted by David Taylor on April 27, 2008 at 6:12 PM
Great image Kent! Very dramatic light and composition, excellent all around.
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Pasagshak on Kodiak in December. The Audubon has counted 500+ eagles along a one mile stretch of road there in their Christmas bird counts. I'm on the road and can't get to my pic files, but the shooting is awesome. If the weather smiles, I have no reason to travel to Haynes.
Discussion
8 repliesNoticed the posts have slowed down a little, so here is an attempt at getting conversation going
What is your favorite location to photograph, close to home? Hope you are willing to share your "secret spots" so others can enjoy them as well.
Mine is the Reed Lakes Trail or at the end of Archangel Road in Hatcher's Pass.
Upper and Lower Reed Lakes is a great overnight or long weekend hike. There are a few steep sections of the trail, but it is so worth the exercise. Alpine waterfalls, glacial streams, glacial "milk" lakes, and stunning mountains all around. For me, it's hard to beat. If you keep driving the Archangel Valley "road" past the Reed Lakes TH, there is also some stunning scenery that is an easier hike. From here you can find caribou moss carpeting large swaths of the alpine valley floor and many other beautiful macro subjects.
Share away!
This wonderful park sits right between Chugach State Park and the city of Anchorage. I can walk, bike and ski right from my doorstep to this great little secret in the heart of Alaska’s largest city. I have seen brown bears, black bears, salmon, moose, coyote, fox, eagles, owls and a amazing assortment of bugs, plants, mushrooms and frogs (yes, Alaska has frogs!). There are even opportunities for great landscape images with the State Park’s Front Range in the distance.
Well, since I live just outside of Denali, I'd have to say Denali National Park
My recent favorite is shooting the Nenana River. It changes week to week this time of year and is really close to home.
I hope those of you who call Alaska home will continue to add to this thread and keep it brimming locations that will inspire us all to get outside and enjoy our corner of the state.
dt