A bald eagle sits at attention while scoping out the upper Kenai River . Frequently seen sitting on spruce tops
Winter Sunset Summit
Snowless Snowshoe Rabbit
Under normal winter conditions, the climate in Cooper Landing Alaska is averaging below freezing and the ground has sufficient snow cover to camouflage most wildlife who have adapted to our white winters . Although I believe the warmer conditions have put less strain on wildlife in general during our warmer winters, it’s animals like this white rabbit who may just suffer more .
Coyote Notch I’ll
Known as Coyote Notch in Cooper Landing , this nice area which sits near a old restaurant and lodge named Our Point of View is a popular location. The Notch like shape between the mountain and tall hill gives its it name . Coyotes used to frequent this area which will be impacted by the new highway which will put traffic within feet of this area . One of several wilderness experiences that will have direct impact from the by pass highway project which starts construction the year 2020 , scheduled for completion 2025
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Cook Inlet is about fifty miles from this location and the fog and clouds lay almost directly over it . The contrast with varying subjects drew me to take this picture
Halloween Sundown
Halloween 2015 in Cooper Landing produces a colorful sunset
Noon at Summit
Although this area only gets sun briefly during winter , what sun it does get is welcomed
Winter Travel
Much of the light that enters Cooper Landing during the winter months , comes by reflection off all our surrounding mountains
Nightfall in November
The sunsets a little lower each evening in Alaska as we approach our shortest day of the year .As the sun sets a little lower going into December, it’s when it starts gaining light that we like to remember
Ben Romig Photography 