Images for the Future

After returning from my visit to Alaska's Southeastern coast where I got to once again see magnificent tidewater glaciers calving, black bears catching salmon, Bald Eagles soaring down mountain sides to the ocean, I have been looking at the images from the trip.
One of the advantages of digital photography is the ability to capture images on my CF card as opposed to the film I used to buy. This trip I shot about 6,000 images. Yes, that is six thousand.
Often the best image comes down to what was depth field in each image and sometimes it is the angle of a tree or plant as the wind has tossed them. Sometimes it is simply the light streaming through the canopy, highlighting the height of the canopy. Like the Black Bear With Salmon shown here, it was the motion of the water and the bear that makes this one a keeper!
Being a photographer is a blessing. I get to take images of God's work "now" for others to see in the future. Glaciers and rainforests change. Glaciers advance, trees grow, age, loose limbs and such. My "now" images record the now, and remind me that the only constant in my life is God's love and his glorious works all around me. Alaska Geographic can give you great resources for Alaska's beauty.
Stay well and enjoy God's beauty.

Serendipity!

Sailing into 60 mile per hour winds is not my idea of great fun, and the captain of Holland America's ms Westerdam had the same idea! So our ship set off on a new adventure, sailing Tracy Arm, part of the Tongass National Forest, south of Juneau Alaska. Serendipity!
Fed by the Stikine Icefield, the North and South Sawyer Glaciers calve frequently as tidewater glaciers. The fjord is a narrow, granite lined 30 mile or so, corridor to 2 beautiful glaciers.
Rain on the day of our visit only enhanced our amazement at the steep walls. Since the rain had no soil to stop its flow, instant water falls filled the area with the sound of rushing water. The fjord is known for having many wonder falls year round, but during rain, many more are created.
The ice flows are often the size of 3 story buildings. So maneuvering a ship in such waters is a tentative task. Motion is slow, so we enjoy the views as they drift by. The different colors of the glacier ice is amazing. Ranging from white to a turquoise blue, to a deep green blue, the colors are those that make you want to learn to paint.
So take a chance, change your path and see what Serendipity might cross your way.