Photo Highlights of 2023

A kettle pond in the tundra near the Gakona Glacier in the Alaska Range

Explore my "2023 Photo Highlights," a curated selection of striking images that reflect the diverse beauty of Alaska's landscapes and natural phenomena. From the vibrant auroras illuminating winter nights to the delicate details of spring blooms, each photograph tells a story of the year gone by. I hope that this collection captures moments of serenity, the wild spirit of local wildlife, and the vast, untamed wilderness of the Last Frontier.

These are just a few photos from the collection. There are a total of 30 photos in my post: 2023 Photo Highlights and a gallery linked with about double the photos.

Just a few days after the flowers bloomed, snow fell at some of the higher elevations on June 2, 2023. This was from a hike that day to Wickersham Dome in the White Mountain National Recreation Area.

Another incredible northern lights display on Valentine’s Day night.

Early morning light and shadows on the foothills of the Alaska Range at my first campsite on the way to the Gakona Glacier.

One of my team kids competing during finals at a local competition in Fairbanks. I’m so ridiculously proud of all these kids and how insanely hard they work through the year!

A few of the families from my youth competitive climbing team explored some glacier caves at the Canwell Glacier terminus in July. More photos from the day here: July 6, 2023 Photos.

Cuteness overload – fox kits playing and feeding.

Evening view of the Gakona Glacier from one of my campsites on a 3-day backpacking trip to the area

Frost macro – one of the coolest ice crystals I’ve ever photographed and one of the last photos I took in 2023. For more of my snow and ice photos, check out my gallery: Snowflakes and Ice.

View the full collection with a link to the gallery where prints and wall art of all of these photos (and more) are available here: 2023 Photo Highlights. Thanks for viewing, and thanks for following me! Much more to come in 2024!