Autumn’s Presence

A mixture of fresh snow and colorful leaves says winters approaching.

Fall Begins

Recent rain has saturated our drought stricken environment over last week , when the clouds cleared , winters presence was soon approaching with the snow cover mountain tops as evidence .

Fall Arrives at Tern Lake

Often visited to see a pair of beautiful Trumpeter swans and other nesting waterfowl , Tern lake adjacent to the Seward Highway is a popular bird watching destination for many and photographers alike

Fall

September brings the rapid change of colors on Kenai Lake

A Mothers Stand

This time of year our wildlife is raising most of our young ones . A mother stands between myself and her ducklings always thinking about the welfare of her offspring.!

Beaver Habitat

A young beaver enjoys its surroundings

A Fresh Start

For over one month the little town of Cooper Landing , Alaska has been smoked in by a recent forest fire called the Swan Lake Fire . Now at over 100,000 acres the high pressure system in place now for weeks on end . The high pressure was replaced by a little bit of a low pressure system bringing in winds the opposite direction of Cooper Landing , clearing the sky’s as indicated by this photo

Smoky the Beaver

Even beavers are reacting to the smoke from our recent forest fires on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska

Winter Sundown

The suns position late into the winter