Mt Drum, Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.
Hey Folks,
Here’s the follow up to the post of 2 days ago. I walked about 100 yards up the ridge from the pond, and found this Alaska Cotton Grass field, which made a nice foreground for the mountain, to me. The timber of the light had changed so much in just a minute or 2. I snapped a few photos here, and before I knew it, the peak started to dim. A cloud behind me blocked the rising sun’s rays, and within a few more minutes, the peak no longer glowed. Bummer. I lay on the tundra for a while, hoping for some more light, but by the time the light started to shine on the snow-capped Mt. Drum again, the warmth was gone, and a cold morning light wasn’t so great for photos - this tired cold puppy headed back to his tent for some rest.
I should be back from my Bremner - Tebay trip tomorrow, and will try to post something late tomorrow evening when I get in.
Here’s another image of this same scene:
Cheers
Carl
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September 5th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
That’s a pretty dope shot, anyway. Very pretty!
September 5th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Hey Beth
Thanks.
Cheers
Carl
September 11th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
This shot just makes me wonder how this place would look like in spring! With the wildflowers sprouting all around, I bet you can get a lovely foreground like this and let that feeling of awe sink into the soul. Unbelievable beauty!!!
Cheers!
Sai
September 13th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Hey Sai,
Thanks - though there aren’t too many wildflowers in this area - it’s a pretty high plateau, and largely barren ground - lots of lichens, and smaller primary vegetations.
Cheers
Carl