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leepetersen, 5 hours ago to Alaska

A gorgeous reflection of a midnight sunset over Birch Lake near Delta Junction, Alaska - taken at 12:15 am in early June.

In my Landscapes Gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Landscapes

#Alaska #Sunset

leepetersen, 1 day ago to Alaska

What a gorgeous night for a walk! Fairbanks, Alaska - 8:40 pm, May 16, 2024

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leepetersen, 2 days ago to Alaska

Meteor Peak, standing at 8,133 ft (2,478.94 m), along with the surrounding peaks of the Hayes Range, a subrange of the Alaska Range, towering over the Black Rapids Glacier in the foreground.

In my Glaciers photo gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Glaciers

#Alaska #Glacier #mountains

leepetersen, 8 days ago to Alaska

The aurora loops in the sky over Angel Rocks in the Chena River State Recreation Area near Fairbanks, Alaska, in late April.

My aurora gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Aurora-Borealis

Hiking guide to Angel Rocks: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/angel-rocks/

#Alaska #auroraborealis

leepetersen, 9 days ago to Alaska

Stunning blue glow in a glacier cave beneath the terminus of the Canwell Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range.

My hiking guide to the Canwell Glacier and Rainbow Basin: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/canwell-glacier-and-rainbow-basin/

#Glacier #Alaska

leepetersen, 12 days ago to Alaska

This inverted image of Ballaine Lake shows a vivid reflection of dark clouds and a forest. The sky, filled with towering clouds, reflects into the water, creating a dramatic and distorted view. The top part of the image is the reflection, and the bottom part shows the trees along the lake's edge. The photo was taken in late summer at Ballaine Lake in Fairbanks, Alaska.

In my photo portfolio: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/

#Alaska #Reflection #Summer

leepetersen, 13 days ago to Alaska

A Balancing Act: Boulders perch precariously on thin columns of ice, formed as surrounding snow and ice melt more rapidly than the areas insulated by the rocks. This photo was taken in the summer on the Black Rapids Glacier in the Alaska Range.

In my glaciers and icebergs gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Glaciers

#alaska #glacier #mountains

leepetersen, 17 days ago to hiking

A few photos from Mt. Thoro and the Torofare Ridge in Denali National Park. Currently, this area would be very difficult to access since the Pretty Rocks Landslide has closed the road beyond the East Fork, requiring a long foot approach. However, a plan is in place to reopen the road in 2027 by building a bridge that will span the rockslide area.

More info on these hikes: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/mt-thoro-and-thorofare-ridge-hiking-guide/

Road project updates from the NPS: https://www.nps.gov/dena/getinvolved/polychrome-plan.htm

#hiking #Alaska

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leepetersen, 21 days ago to Alaska

This wasn't the brightest aurora I've seen, but this is from what remains one of my favorite aurora photo sets of all time. I love the candle-flame-like nature of the northern lights over the snow-covered trees! Taken in mid-December in Fairbanks, Alaska.

In my portfolio: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/

#auroraborealis #Alaska

leepetersen, 23 days ago to Alaska

Another photo of my favorite series of a Canada lynx patiently watching as I take photos of it near Horseshoe Lake in Denali National Park, Alaska.

More of my wildlife photography: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Wildlife

My hiking guide to the area: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/denali-national-park-entrance-trails/

#alaska #wildlife #photography #hiking

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

The aurora borealis snakes across the sky behind moonlit clouds over the silhouetted landscape of the White Mountains in the Alaska Interior.

More in my aurora gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Aurora-Borealis

#alaska #auroraborealis

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A partially snow-covered moulin and crevasse on the Worthington Glacier in the Chugach Mountains, Alaska, taken in July. It's a good reminder to never walk on isolated, persisting snowpack on glacier surfaces in the summer!

My hiking guide to the area: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/worthington-glacier-hikes/

#alaska #glacier #hiking

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A wave formation in the aurora over the Chena Hills from the Granite Tors Trail. The light on the horizon is light pollution from Fairbanks/North Pole, about 40 miles away.

My guide to the Granite Tors Trail: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/granite-tors-trail/

#alaska #auroraborealis #hiking

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A large moulin with a nearly 180-degree bend on the Canwell Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range on a rainy July day.

My hiking guide to the area: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/canwell-glacier-and-rainbow-basin/

#alaska #glacier

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

Gorgeous, rolling, green alpine meadows above the Exit Glacier in Kenai Fjords National Park - taken along the Harding Icefield Trail.

Info in my trail guide: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-guide/harding-icefield-trail/

#alaska #hiking #glacier

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A mid-January night comes alive with shimmering aurora streaking across the sky over snow-covered spruce trees. Taken in Fairbanks, Alaska.

More in my aurora gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Aurora-Borealis

#alaska #auroraborealis #photography

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A rainy fall day at McHugh Creek off the Seward Highway along Turnagain Arm - Anchorage, Alaska.

More in my Landscapes, Seascapes, and Coastlines Gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Landscapes

#Alaska #Photography

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Bloomscrolling

This week's flora updates on my Alaska Wildflower Guide. Summary and info on many updates and changes to the guide in my newsletter here: https://lwpetersen.substack.com/p/more-wildflowers-and-online-guide

Left to right: Larkspur (Delphinium glaucum), Strawberry-blite (Blitum capitatum), Redstem saxifrage (Micranthes lyallii), Rocky Mountain goldenrod (Solidago multiradiata)

#bloomscrolling #alaska #wildflowers

Red inflorescence spike (red fruit and black seeds) and leaves of Blitum capitatum, commonly known as strawberry-blite. (Synonym: Chenopodium capitatum)
Persisting flowers late in the season and mature follicles of Red-stemmed saxifrage (Micranthes lyallii)
Flowering heads with tattered ray florets and disc florets of Solidago multiradiata, commonly known as Rocky Mountain goldenrod

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Bloomscrolling

Cottongrass (Eriophurm genus, most likely E. angustifolium) in the summer on Murphy Dome, outside of Fairbanks, Alaska.

Info in my wildflower guide: https://www.lwpetersen.com/alaska-wildflowers/alaska-cotton-eriophorum/

A LOT of updates are coming to the online Alaska Wildflower Guide in the next few weeks! Stay tuned!

#bloomscrolling #alaska #wildflowers

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

An aurora curtain dancing over the Chatanika Valley from Cleary Summit (about 20 miles outside Fairbanks, Alaska) along the Steese Highway in early autumn.

More of my aurora photography: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Aurora-Borealis

#alaska #auroraborealis

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

Planetary conjunction captured in late 2012. Jupiter and Venus shining bright in the twilight sky over a small stand of black spruce in the tundra on Murphy Dome outside of Fairbanks, Alaska.

In my landscapes gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Landscapes

#alaska #landscape #photography

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A jumble of seracs mid-way down the Gabriel Icefall on the Gulkana Glacier in the Eastern Alaska Range.

Prints and wall art available in my Glaciers and Icebergs gallery: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Glaciers

#alaska #glacier #hiking

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

The sky is awash with green and red green from the Granite Tors Trail near Fairbanks, Alaska. Both colors are emissions from atomic oxygen, but the red was very faint to the eye and barely visible due to the lower density of oxygen at higher altitudes. The green, on the other hand, was spectacularly bright and dancing across the sky in bands and curtains.

https://www.lwpetersen.com/science-and-nature/what-causes-the-aurora/

#Alaska #AuroraBorealis

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A mid-winter sunrise over a spruce boreal forest in Fairbanks, Alaska. I love that bit of Arctic blue peeking through the clouds!

More of my forest photos: https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Forest

#alaska #sunrise #winter

leepetersen, 1 month ago to Alaska

A vivid and vibrant display of the aurora borealis above a snow-clad boreal forest in early January in Fairbanks, Alaska.

https://photos.lwpetersen.com/Galleries/Alaska-Photos/Aurora-Borealis

#alaska #auroraborealis