Since I never seem to go anywhere or pull a camera out of the closet these days, these photos are Bart's. The photo above was taken at Fire Lake, very close to Bart's home in Eagle River.
The Aurora Borealis has been very active this Winter. I have not gone to see them even once. Shame on me. I think Bart got these photos at about 2:00 AM.
Green is the dominant color of the Northern Lights, but other colors sometimes show themselves. People on the North Slope of Alaska claim that they make faint popping or crackling noises. I have not heard them.
A few months ago Bart photographed Sandhill Cranes in Palmer as they gathered for their Southbound migration.
He managed to get much better flight shots than I have gotten.
See what I mean?
I never even bothered to photograph cranes this year. Hopefully I'll be able to drum up more enthusiasm when they return next year.
They are truly majestic birds and relatively easy to approach in this part of Alaska.
Whenever I see cranes they tend to be sedentary and I lack the patience to wait for action shots. Therefore I have few action photos of cranes.
What a great shot that Bart got.
Earlier Bart went to an area called Shroeder Lake, Mosquito paradise.
The approach to the lake is more interesting than the lake itself.
2 comments:
The Northern Lights look really fascinating -I've never been so far north. Great shots !
Some people can listen to the sound of the boreal aurora.
Post a Comment