Puffins!

   As I mentioned below, during our Lake Clark National Park bear photography trip we spent one day in the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge at a near by island photographing Horned puffins (Fratercula corniculata).

    It was absolutely wonderful to be able to be so near these beautiful birds. If you've ever come across these birds in the open ocean you know just how speedy and difficult they are to photograph. On this tiny island we were able to position ourselves in locations near to where the birds came to roost.

   While the photography is still challenging, especially when the puffins are in flight, this location allows for lots and lots of practice! We were lucky enough to be there when they were  bringing in small fish to feed their young as well.

   Below are some of my favorites!

Lake Clark N.P.: Landscapes

  As I stated earlier, I had almost as much fun photographing landscapes as I did bears out at Silver Salmon Creek this summer. It was wonderful to have wildlife AND stunning scenery to photograph. It was almost too much stimulation. Seriously! Here are some faves from the trip. BTW, I'll be leading another trip to Lake Clark in August of 2013. details soon here: wayde@waydecarroll.com.

Alaska Photo Safari Review

Here are some photos from the photo safari I lead for Alaska Wildland Adventures in July. I had a wonderful group of people that made the trip a real pleasure. We all met in Fairbanks, spent a few days in Denali National Park, explored the Seward Highway route down to Seward, spent time shooting in Kenai Fjords National Park, and ended up with a few days at the Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge, deep in the heart of KFNP!