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My on again off again attempt to post regularly.

Spinner Dolphins Lahaina
Whale Fluke Lahaina
Whale Back
Whale Salute
Whale Salute
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Frozen Turnagain Arm
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Golden Hour
Trains, Mountains & a Sunset, Alaska is spectacular. Turnagain Arm opens up to Cook Inlet in the background is Mt Susitna also known as the sleeping lady.
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Dandelion Cub
A new born cub has his fill of dandelions while his mom looks on from nearby.
Black Bear Cub Arctic Valley alaska dandelion wildlife
Tundra Bear
9.15.13: A Grizzly Bear in Denali National Park makes his way through the colorful fall foliage on a great day in the Preserve.
Bear Denali National Park Alaska Grizzly.. foliage colorful tundra
Waytonga
The Austin, Todd & Ladd Railroad named for the owners three grandsons switch grain at Waytonga, OK
ATL 1127 Waytonga grain railroad trains austin todd ladd
Heritage
Alaska Railroad's Anchorage Yard is surrounded by beauty
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Alpenglow Sunrise
Turnagain Arm is incredibly still allowing for an almost perfect reflection, not something normally associated with the ocean.
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Curious Bear
This bear strolled right through this tundra and eventually crossed the road right in front of me.
Tundra Bear Denali Park grizzly alaska denali national park
Tundra Bear
Love the color here of the tundra
Bear Tundra alaska color fall grizzly
Montana Fall
A westbound freight rumbles along the dirt road near Nimrod, MT. the blue and yellow really complement the scene in this situation.
MRL 4305 Nimrod montana train railroad color fall beauty scenic landscape
Complemantary Colors
The blue of the locomotives really complement the yellow of Fall.
MRL 4315 Bozeman montana trains railroads scenic fall color
Colorful Potter Sunset
As I was photographing a bull moose pointed in the other direction I turned around when I heard the train horn and was rewarded with this wonderful shot.
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Tiny Train
With the Kenai Mountains towering over it in the background the train looks very small indeed.
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Pushing Snow
3.19.14: I saw this train departing Anchorage and since was looking to be a sunny day after a recent snowfall I figured my chances were good. I stopped here at Beluga Point and while the sun had officially risen it had yet to clear the Chugach Mountains lending a pre-dawn feel to this shot.
AKRR 4002 Beluga Alaska railroad trains mountains snow cook inlet chugach
Drift Explosion
3.15.14: The weather man said 2-5 inches of snow last night clearing into sunshine for Saturday. Well I would guess we got a good 12 inches, so when I found out the coal train was called late I decided to see what things looked like down south. Sun was just clearing the Chugach Mountains at Beluga so I continued south, saw a few good size drifts at Brookman so waited for the train there. I wasn't disappointed. It looks Engineer Tony Aron, Conductor Leon Butler and Brakeman Jason White had a beautiful snow filled trip to Seward. Seen here bucking snow at Brookman on what turned out to be a pretty nice Saturday.
AKRR 4002 Snow Brookman Alaska weather trains railroads caboose
Drama in the Sky
07.19.13: An Alaska RR train is northbound along the causeway at Peterson on a beautiful evening for photography.
AKRR 4009 Peterson Alaska mountains water scenery railroad trains
Export Coal
A loaded coal train traverses the shoreline of Turnagain Arm enroute to Seward where it will be unloaded and the coal shipped to Korea.
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Frozen Sky
While the train is in the sun the sky is frozen with small droplets of sleet.
AKRR 4319 120S Brookman alaska trains railroads mountains
Snowshine
Snowing and sunny at the same time. The train just appears from behind a clump of trees as they make their way south towards Whittier.
AKRR 4319 120S Brookman trains alaska railroads scenery mountains
Holiday Bounty
The 2017 Holiday Trains rolls south along Turnagain Arm under leaden skies. Although I am sure the mood aboard the train is quite festive.
AKRR 4322 290W Potter Holiday Train railroads alaska
Through the Fog
An Alaska RR work train has finished with their duties at Indian and heads north through the slowly lifting fog.
alaska 3006 591W Indian railroads trains mountains turnagain arm
Cold
03.01.13: An empty Alaska Railroad coal train hugs the shore of Turnagain Arm about 20 miles south of Anchorage on a cold and blustery day in February.
Alaska 4323 Turnagain Arm railroads trains scenery mountains cold
Alaska Range
Just to the right is the mighty Denali but these peaks look pretty impressive in their own right.
Alaska Range mountains denali talkeetna fly landscape scenic remote
Sheer Granite
08.28.14: Some sheer rock faces of the Alaska Range, hiding in between in the cloud cover is the highest peak in North America, Denali.
Alaska Range Flight mountains Denali snow scenery landscape
Alpenglow Morning
Is there anything better than an Alpenglow sunrise? Well, probably but this still ranks high on the list.
Alaska Range sunrise Alpenglow beautiful mountains scenic landscape
Anchorage Sunset Reflection
Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, is even more beautiful in the setting sun and reflected in the waters of Cook Inlet.
Anchorage Aglow alaska reflection cook inlet water mountains landscape scenic
Anchorage Reflection
3.01.14: Anchorage, AK as seen from across Cook Inlet from Earthquake Park on a fantastic day.
Anchorage Blue Hour winter cook inlet Alaska earthquake park
Frozen Anchorage
3.18.13: The Anchorage skyline as seen from Earthquake Park and across Cook Inlet on a warm, by Alaska standards, winter's day. The mountains are the Chugach Mountains.
Anchorage Skyline Alaska scenery cook inlet earthquake park chugach mountains
Full Moon Over Anchorage
A full moon rises over the city of Anchorage. This location is popular with photographers as it offers a splendid view of the city as well as Denali on a clear day.
Anchorage Skyline Earthquake Park scenery night full moon alaska mountains chugach
Chugach Sunset Glow
08.10: A sunset look at the anchorage Railroad train yard with the Chugach Mountains in the background.
Anchorage trains railroads mountains chugach sunset scenery
From Alaska
From the Air
The local switches a scrap dealer in an industrial complex near downtown Anchorage. Industrial yes but also very scenic.
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Coming Home
A single locomotive travels along first street after finishing their chores for the day on a bitterly cold Alaska winter day.
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Lonely
A single locomotive moves slowly along first street as they head out to service a customer on a very cold afternoon
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Girdwood Backlit
A setting sun illuminates the side of the three locomotives as they slowly inch along.
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Rail n Cruise
On a very rainy day the crew of the Alaska Railroad train are ready to leave Whittier behind as it has been two days of non-stop rain. In the background is a cruise ship about to head out to sea.
ARR 2006 Whittier alaska trains railroads cruise ships rain
Frosty Afternoon
ARR 2008 0700 Yard Steel Bridge
Mountain & Train
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Whittier Bound
ARR 3001 Portage
Summit Lake Color
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All Business
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Bridge Over Frozen Water
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Snowy Bird Point
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