Alaska Through Rynnieva's Eyes

A photo tour of Alaska would not start off on the right foot unless it began with a picture of the "GREAT ONE", Denali (Mt. McKinley). This picture was taken in late September at the Talkeetna Wilderness Lodge.

Crocus blooming is a sign of spring in Juneau.

Home on the Range? This is not the midwest. It is the flatlands south of Cantwell on the Parks Highway where the caribou roam.
Fall scene from Parks Highway near Healy.

An avian lobbyist checks in with the Majority Leader's Office on the second floor (third level) of the state capitol.

This picture was taken in my front yard. This cow and her twin calves roamed the subdivision all summer. Everyone was cautious to keep dogs tied and cars at a slow speed. Unfortunately by winter at least one calf had fallen prey to vehicles and died.
North Pole Sky in the winter with one pink cloud in love with a spruce tree.

Mendenhall Glacier from across the Gastineau Channel on the north end of Douglas Highway.

Jetstream disperses in the sky and forms a feather. This picture was taken north of Trapper Creek on the Parks Highway.

McKinley, Eielson, and Foraker Mountains as seen from Talkeetna on an early fall morning.

Juneau's sky can be the most beautiful sky in the worly when it is clear. THe fresh white snow from a spring storm casts a creamy hue on the clear blue sky.

Mt. McKinley from Parks Highway heading north from Talkeetna.

Low tide in the Gastineau Channel. This shot was taken from Sandy Beach on Douglas Island.

First cruise ship of the year creeps into the dock and takes its place as a temporary skyscraper in the Juneau architecture. There are times three and four cruise ships add to the skyline at once.

Autumn scene near Rex on the Parks Highway.

The birch trees give way to fall and winter while the spruce endures year-round.

I took this picture to see how many people could spot Darth Vader on the side of the mountain.

Fog creeps in on the roadside between Nenana and Fairbanks as birch trees begin to shed their yellow leaves.

The clouds move in on the mountians near Cantwell as Mt. McKinley disappears from view. It is amazing how such a large land mass can just disappear from thin air.

Evening sky in the west from Copper Street about midway between Fairbanks and North Pole.

Sky shots just don't get any better than this. If you don't believe there is a heaven, tell me where these rays of hope come from. This picture was taken in August of 2005 at the east end of Bradway Road across the street from New Hope Methodist Presbyterian Church.

December morning sunrise as seen driving to North Pole on BadgerRoad.

Dark October sky hues with yellow and orange on a late night ride home to North Pole from Nenana where we attended Jack Coghill's 80th birthday celebration.

Evening sky above the Juneau wetlands in March.

Alaska Explorer stopped in Juneau on its maiden voyage to Valdez in 2005. The stop was planned as a way for legislators and staff to get a first hand tour of the new tanker which transports crude oil from Valdez to the lower forty-eight.

The Tanana River cannot be tamed. This stretch of the river keeps eating away at the bank and has claimed homes and businesses along its path.

Talkeetna Wilderness Lodge is an excellent place to wait for Mt. McKinley to move out from behind the clouds that protect this giant, Denali, the great one.

This photo of the Great One was taken at Talkeetna Wilderson Lodge on the crisp late September morning.

Evening skyline heading north to the airport from Juneau in the spring.