Archive for the ‘Rivers’ Category
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Waterfalls, Baker River, Rio Baker, Patagonia, Chile. Click the thumbnail to see a larger version.
Hey Folks
“How many rivers do we have to cross, Before we can talk to the boss, eh?” – Bob Marley, “Burnin and Lootin’”.
Today, Feb 6th, 2010, is the 65th anniversary of Bob Marley’s birthday. Bob is one of my highest musical heroes, and this tune, of all his great songs, is probably the one that I love the most. So, in honor of the great Bob Marley, here’s a version of his classic ‘Redemption Song‘ that I recorded a few years back with my friend Steve on vocals.
Bob Marley's Redemption Song, Steve Lusk on vocals.:
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I thought this photo would be a fitting accompaniment. This photo is of the waterfall on the Baker River, beginning of a series of Class 5 and Class 6 rapids through an unbelievable canyon. (more…)
Tags: Baker River, Bob Marley, Carl Donohue, Chile, conservation, dams, environment, Patagonia, photos, Rivers, Skolai Images
Posted in Adventures, Chile, Environmental Issues, Landscape features, Musings, News, Rants, Rivers | 6 Comments »
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Hey Folks,
Here’s a photo I took last spring, just at start of the season Alaskans call “breakup”. This photo is taken from the roadside overlook just south of Glennallen, at Simpson Hill. Simpson Hill is rapidly disappearing, as the Copper River (in the foreground) erodes and cuts away at its base. Soon enough the spot may be known as “Simpson Mound”. This is probably one of the very few (maybe 2) iconic viewspots for Wrangell – St. Elias National Park, the largest (and way coolest) National Park in the US. There are certainly many other grand views to be had, and amazing sites, but few that are so frequently photographed from.
The mountains, viewed from this spot, are simply awesome. From left to right, the mountains are (more…)
Tags: AK, Alaska, alpenglow, breakup, Carl Donohue, Copper River, images, Landscape features, Mountains, Mt Drum, Mt Sanford, Mt Wrangell, Mt Zanetti, photos, scenics, Simpson Hill, spring, sunset, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Wrangell St. Elias
Posted in Alaska, Forests, Landscape features, Mountains, Rivers, Springtime, Travel, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 5 Comments »
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Hey Folks,
Cross Country skiing this spring along the Kennecott River. This is why they call this time of year (April) “breakup”. This spring was probably some of the funnest times I’ve had in a long time. What a great time and place!
You might notice my hip new Karhu 10th Mountain XCD backcountry skis. All I can say about ‘em is these skis ROCK!!! (more…)
Tags: adventure, Alaska, Alaskans, breakup, Carl Donohue, cross country, cross country skiing, Kennecott, Kennecott River, kennicot, Kennicott River, McCarthy, outdoors, People, photos, recreation, Rivers, Skiing, snow, spring, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park, Wrangell St. Elias, xc, XC skiing
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Landscape features, Mountains, Rivers, Skiing, Springtime, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 5 Comments »
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Hey Folks,
Here’s an image I shot earlier this winter. The snow covered rocks, backlit, caught my attention, and I made a few images before hiking back to the shack. This one I’m unsure about, and would be glad to hear any opinions on how you feel about it. If you click on the image, a larger version should open up in a new window for you.
Thanks.
Cheers
Carl
Posted in Abstracts, Alaska, Landscape features, Rivers, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 4 Comments »
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Hey Folks,
Here’s another image from the summer just gone by. This one was from near our campsite on the Canning River, in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). We’d had a nice day paddling, enjoying some sunny weather, found a sweet spot to camp, and then I wandered around into the evening looking for a composition that caught my eye. The unnamed mountain across the river is a ridge leading up to Mt. Salisbury. This is one of my favorite areas in the region, right at the edge of the coastal plain and the Brooks Mountains. Typically these kinds of terrains are interesting; (more…)
Tags: Alaska, ANWR, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Brooks Mountains, Carl Donohue, hiking, Landscape features, photos, Rafting
Posted in ANWR, Adventures, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Environmental Issues, Landscape features, Mountains, Rafting, Rivers, Summertime, Travel | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Hey Folks,
I’m winding down my short stay here in McCarthy, prepping for the winter. I’ve painted half the inside of the cabin, chopped a bunch of wood, and done a few other odds and ends. I also scouted out a few photo opportunities for this winter, though I didn’t get to shoot much this last few weeks.
We got a solid dumping of snow almost a week ago, and most of it is still packed on the ground – the temps have hovered around 40 deg most days, so there’s not much melting. As I write this, a few lonely snow flakes drift down from the clouds – and from the looks of things, another snow storm is not far away.
I’ll be heading back towards Anchorage in the next few days, where I’ll stay for a while to do website updates, photo editing, other office work, etc – it’s a tedious time at the end of summer. Once I get that stuff tended to, I’ll stock up on food and supplies, and return to the cabin for the winter. I’m keen to venture a little further afield this year, explore the place in more detail, and try to get some good winter shots. I think I’m a bit better prepped this year, and have a better idea of how this all works. We’ll see.
The summer is now gone, too quickly, as always. They say fall has just begun, but I’m pretty sure it’s gone too – unless by ‘fall’ they mean ’snowfall’ – my car outside is slowly getting a nice covering of the white stuff. As always, I’m already thinking about tentative plans for next summer. I don’t know yet exactly what they’ll entail (hence ‘tentative’) but at this point, I’m fairly certain they’ll include a good deal of me wandering around the mountains of Wrangell – St. Elias National Park, looking for some sunshine.
Cheers
Carl
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Fall, Landscape features, Mountains, Rivers, Travel, Winter, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 3 Comments »
Monday, September 15th, 2008
Hey Folks,
What’s this, you might ask! Sand dunes and ripples in Alaska? Yup!
At the headwaters of the Tana River, near Ross Green Lake, the glacial silt from the numerous glaciers and ice fields in the area is blown about the incessant wind, and there are some incredible sand dunes down the Tana. We landed at the airstrip at Ross Green Lake, and were immediately taken by the cool landscape around us. Jagged snow-capped crags and spires sank into the clouds south of us (Thompson Ridge), a myriad of fall color sparkled on the hillsides, a deep cool lakes of every hue nestled into the depressions in the valley, the Tana glacier fell into pieces at its terminus to our west, and rippled sand dunes and waves of fine sand patterned themselves beneath our feet. ‘Cool’ is the only word that describes the place. (more…)
Posted in Abstracts, Adventures, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Landscape features, Rivers, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | No Comments »
Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Hey Folks,
Here’s a second post for today. I’m trying to see if I’ve fixed a few things that have suddenly been messing with my blog – darn pesky hackers! So here goes:
I just finished a trip to Ross Green Lake, Wrangell – St. Elias National Park – we basecamped near the lake, and spent our days exploring the valley, the nearby Tana Glacier, and photographing the fall colors. The weather wasn’t the best – a day in the rain on a chunk of ice that’s part of the largest non-polar ice field in the world is a rough gig. But we did have a good time. This image is of a small valley that runs down to the Tana River valley, show from the plane as we flew to Ross Green Lake. I hadn’t even landed for our trip and I already got some nice photos. Flying around Wrangell – St. Elias National Park is a real treat, and I’m fortunate that I get to do it as often as I do. It’s simply amazing to view from the air.
Cheers
Carl
Posted in Adventures, Aerial Photos, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Fall, Landscape features, Mountains, Rivers, Travel, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 4 Comments »
Friday, September 5th, 2008
hey Folks,
Here’s one of the few images I took on this recent trip – the weather wasn’t too great for photography, much as it hasn’t been all summer long. We started our hike with drizzly, cloudy socked in skies and and cold damp air. The weather improved a little over the 8 days, but never for long. The rain and cold threatened pretty much constantly. This particular morning the skies were partially clear, but by lunch time the clouds ad rolled in and the blue skies gone. I was hoping to get at least something from this area, because it’s such a great scene. The broad alpine valleys really appeal to me, the expansive Alaskan landscape feels so welcoming to walk through. This was taken right from our little kitchen area, and the fall colors were great. The evening before was dreary, though the damp air really made the colors pop a little more.
This was taken just east of Bremner Mines, in the Monahan Creek drainage, on our trek from Iceberg Lake to Bremner Mines.
Cheers
Carl
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Fall, Landscape features, Mountains, Rivers, Summertime, Travel, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 4 Comments »
Thursday, August 28th, 2008
hey Folks,
One evening on this recent trip was gorgeous – so right after dinner I was scampering around trying to find images to make. The peak behind camp was glowing in the setting sun, and I set up along a small stream by our ‘kitchen’. This is the view east from dinner. Unfortunately, we didn’t get too many evenings like this, and this was the only we did where our camp was in a spot I could shoot something from. One evening later in the trek was simply amazing, but we’d had to camp in the middle of some brush up a small tributary stream, and compositions weren’t working for me.
Cheers
Carl
Posted in Adventures, Alaska, Backpacking and Hiking, Landscape features, Mountains, Rivers, Summertime, Travel, Wrangell - St. Elias National Park | 8 Comments »
