Some random landscapes from an amazing trip.
My wife and I prefer to travel alone so we can set our own pace and go where we choose to. Alaska’s Inside Passage is a large wilderness waterway that is only accessible by ship or plane. To travel on our own there would have been beyond our means, so we chose a small cruise ship (pictured below) that carried 60 passengers.
The Wilderness Adventurer by Richard Lewis 2014
This ship was was an interesting vehicle by which to experience the area. It was small enough to allow us to get to places the big cruise ships cannot go and we formed a nice bond with both the other passengers and crew. All of us had developed an overwhelming appreciation for the astounding beauty of Alaska’s Inside Passage.
Seeing large glaciers, up close and personal is something unusual for a guy from the New Jersey Pine Barrens. We hiked to Baird Glacier and only had about 45 minutes to spend there. Most of that time I spent running around trying to capture this beautiful chunk of ice. I wish we had more time so I could have just sat and stared at if for a while.
Baird Glacier by Richard Lewis 2014
We visited the Mendenhall Glacier located right outside of Juneau before the cruise. It is interesting to drive through suburban neighborhoods to get to a glacier. I was fortunate to be able to photograph it early one peaceful morning before it started raining.
Mendenhall Hall Glacier at Dawn by Richard Lewis 2014
Here are a couple of other random landscapes from our trip.
Sunset in Alaska’s Inside Passage by Richard Lewis 2014
Misty Fjords 2 by Richard Lewis 2014
My normal procedure after a trip is to work virtually nonstop to process the images. The overwhelming number of photographs (over 5000 shutter clicks) and being very busy with commercial photography assignments and marketing consulting is keeping me from finishing this project. I’ve got more to share with you and will be posting more soon.
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Wow. These are fantastic Rich. Thanks for sharing these wonderful Alaskan images. Your landscape photos always have a serene, and as always, that painterly quality to them. Absolutely breathtaking. Keep them coming.
Thanks Lisa, I will. I appreciate your kind words, especially from a photographer with your creativity.
Hi Rich,
Kevin Wax here. Great photography. I enjoy every time you send me something.
I think I have misplaced your personal email address. If you feel inclined, would you share that with me?
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Hi Kevin – Always great to hear from you and thanks for the compliment. I’ll email you later so you have my contact. We miss you and Rhonda.
Wonderful work. Especially like the Mendenhall Glacier and the Wilderness Adventurer with its slight touch of fog. As I said in a previous comment, you were another victim of our recent non-judge with that image.
Thanks Ralph. Both of those moments were magical. Perfect light. Mendenhall Glacier is crowded during the day with visitors from the millions of cruise ships that dock in Juneau. But at 5am you have the place to yourself.
Amazing photos! I would love to see these sights for myself, but your pictures definitely give a feeling of being there. A beautiful place for sure.
I hope you get there someday Erika. I’m sure you would create the perfect wardrobe for the trip.
Your images of Alaska are stunning … and unique. I feel like I’m being drawn into each scene and can feel the cool, refreshing air on my face. Looking forward to the other 5,000 images!
Thanks Season. You are feeling what I was feeling so I guess I did my job. I’m not sure if all the other 5000 images will ever see the light of day. It takes a few practice tries to get it right.
HI RICH, loved all of the images. I can appreciate being on a tour and not having enough time to just sit and enjoy and still capture the image. Beautiful work.