First Aurora of the 2025-26 season.

We were out of state last week and missed the big show, but I got to shoot my first aurora of the season last night between 9pm and 12:30am. Nothing spectacular, but still fun to shoot. Last aurora season was a bust for me, so hoping for a better season this winter. click on images for full-screen.

OMG, Baby Lynx!!!

One of the most remarkable animal visits we’ve ever had here at the house tonight. Our neighbor texted that a lynx was headed down their driveway towards our place. I grabbed the camera and got to the top of our drive just as momma lynx and baby crossed the road over to our other neighbors. I followed them up and wow, more babies showed up! We’ve never seen this many at once. What an incredible treat. Way too many pictures as usual, but this could be one of those once in a lifetime events. Click on the images for full-screen and captions. Enjoy!

Denali, Fall 2025. Fall colors and lots of biking with bears!

Another week in Denali National Park, another wonderful trip to our favorite place on earth. We weren’t quite sure if we were going to get to go, as several days before our reservation they had heavy snow and rain that caused flooding and washed out the Teklanika bridge approaches, halting road traffic and causing the evacuation of the Teklanika campground where we always stay. Luckily, they got everything repaired the day before we got there.

Five full days of mountain biking the Park Road, surrounded by the incredible colors of fall in Denali. We saw lots of bears this trip, some closer than others ;) Some days in the 60’s and glorious, some days with rain and brutal headwinds as we pedaled up Igloo Canyon towards Sable Pass. A couple of chilly nights down in the 30’s and heavy rain on the roof of the motorhome.

So as usual, way too many pictures. Come along for the ride. Click on the images for full-screen, and the captions will recap the trip. Always best on a laptop.