Photos of Alaska

The Foggy Mountains Over Ketchikan

Fog envelops the forested mountains above Ketchikan, Alaska.

Fog envelops the forested mountains above Ketchikan, Alaska.

First Light on the Last Frontier

The sun begins to rise behind the mountains of Alaska's Baranof Island.

The sun begins to rise behind the mountains of Alaska’s Baranof Island.

On the Shore of Glacier Bay

Rugged mountains rise along the shore of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Rugged mountains rise along the shore of Alaska’s Glacier Bay.

Coming ‘Round the Mountain

The cruise ship Star Princess sails Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord.

The cruise ship Star Princess sails Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord.

Leaving Juneau

The Holland America cruise ship MS Westerdam sails down the Gastineau Channel past Douglas Island as it departs Juneau, Alaska.

The Holland America cruise ship MS Westerdam sails down the Gastineau Channel past Douglas Island as it departs Juneau, Alaska.

Sentinel Island Light

The Sentinel Island Light rises from the forest near Juneau, Alaska.

The Sentinel Island Light rises from the forest near Juneau, Alaska.

Ope, Lemme Just Sneak Right Past Ya

The cruise ship Celebrity Century sails past the Coral Princess in Ketchikan, Alaska.

The cruise ship Celebrity Century sails past the Coral Princess in Ketchikan, Alaska.

Plying the Inlet

The Alaska Marine Highway ferry MV Tazlina sails the Taiya Inlet between Haines and Skagway.

The Alaska Marine Highway ferry MV Tazlina sails the Taiya Inlet between Haines and Skagway.

Rocky Falls

A rivulet of water runs down a rocky cliff in Alaska's Tracy Arm.

A rivulet of water runs down a rocky cliff in Alaska’s Tracy Arm.

Tongass Twilight

The late-evening sun on the Tongass Narrows near Ketchikan, Alaska.

The late-evening sun on the Tongass Narrows near Ketchikan, Alaska.

Houses on the Hill

Houses on a hillside overlooking Ketchikan, Alaska.

Houses on a hillside overlooking Ketchikan, Alaska.

Towering Above the Glacier

A mountain rises above the blue ice of Glacier Bay's Margerie Glacier, Alaska.

A mountain rises above the blue ice of Glacier Bay’s Margerie Glacier, Alaska.

Clouds in the Mountains

Low clouds roll over the rugged, mountainous terrain in Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord.

Low clouds roll over the rugged, mountainous terrain in Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord.

Noble

A bald eagle alights on a tree branch along the Chilkat River near Haines, Alaska.

A bald eagle alights on a tree branch along the Chilkat River near Haines, Alaska.

Skagway Wonder

The cruise ship Disney Wonder, docked at Skagway, Alaska, among the summer evening haze.

The cruise ship Disney Wonder, docked at Skagway, Alaska, among the summer evening haze.

Mendenhall

Alaska's Mendenhall Glacier reaches through the landscape near Juneau.

Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier reaches through the landscape near Juneau.

Among the Ice

Alaska's South Sawyer Glacier, nestled in the cold, rugged environs of Tracy Arm Fjord.

Alaska’s South Sawyer Glacier, nestled in the cold, rugged environs of Tracy Arm Fjord.

Baranof Mountains Morning

Morning on the mountains of Baranof Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska.

Morning on the mountains of Baranof Island, Alexander Archipelago, Alaska.

Morning on Tracy Arm

The first light of morning on Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord.

The first light of morning on Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord.

Star Princess

The cruise ship Star Princess among the rugged landscape of Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord.

The cruise ship Star Princess among the rugged landscape of Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord.

Icy

Ice floes clog Alaska's Tracy Arm Fjord.

Ice floes clog Alaska’s Tracy Arm Fjord.

Looking for a Catch

A fishing trawler departs Ketchikan, Alaska, in the Tongass Narrows.

A fishing trawler departs Ketchikan, Alaska, in the Tongass Narrows.

Last Light in the Last Frontier

The sun sets on the far side of Gravina Island, near Ketchikan, Alaska.

The sun sets on the far side of Gravina Island, near Ketchikan, Alaska.

Sunset Beyond the Forest Mountains

The sun sets on the far side of the mountainous Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska.

The sun sets on the far side of the mountainous Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska.

Trawling

A fishing vessel trawls the waters of Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park.

A fishing vessel trawls the waters of Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park.