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Happy New Year!

Long nights, late sunrises, and early sunsets present a wonderful opportunity for little-ambient-light photography. It’s such a pleasure to wait for a sunrise at 8 or 9 in the morning, late enough to sleep in till 6 and have a cup of freshly brewed tea before heading out.  A fresh breeze, a new blanket of snow and the star-dusted sky has greeted me in the […]

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Governor’s Mansion: The Exodus

In the spring of this year, I mentioned how much lovelier the Governor’s Mansion (in Juneau, Alaska – the state’s capital) looked now that Sarah Palin has moved in. Even the Anchorage Daily News posted my comment on their website. Well, the honeymoon didn’t last long. For the past six months, Sarah Palin and her cabinet have been residing in Anchorage, as are most of

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The Full Moon

It was a rare combination in Juneau – the full moon and clear skies. Such an opportunity for night photography was hard to pass – a chance for a photo of the moon reflecting in the lake by the glacier. I drove to the Mendenhall Glacier after work and walked out to the lake… I forgot it was December in Southeast Alaska, when lakes are

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“Early retirement”

I have to say – I love my “early retirement” – at least while it lasts. I get up whenever I want – usually around 5 or 6 am and do what I want – which is, weather-dependent, usually shooting in the mornings and evenings and working on my photos at home or looking for opportunities to market them in between. No cubicle from 8

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