Alaska Mountain Sunrise

by Ron on January 26, 2010

Sunrise over the Chugach National Forest, Seward, Alaska.

Sunrise over the Chugach National Forest, Seward, Alaska.

It has been a little while since I have posted a new photo from Seward.  Here is a recent image captured out or front door of a view that never gets old!

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{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

Dennis Barton January 26, 2010 at 8:33 am

Nice view and photo

Rob Hatton January 26, 2010 at 8:48 am

I’m sooo jealous! Awesome view.

QT Luong January 26, 2010 at 12:52 pm

You have the best front door view, Ron !
There is one detail I am curious about. You have published quite a few winter sunrise images, and they all have that wonderful colors in the clouds. Yet, I have never seen a similar color during my travels to Alaska, which took place from late spring to early fall. Is there something about Alaska winter that brings out those colors, or is it a coincidence ?

Simon Fleming January 26, 2010 at 3:14 pm

Beautiful image & view Ron – I can see how that would never get old.

Ron January 26, 2010 at 5:57 pm

Thanks a lot everyone!

QT, that is a great observation, and I don’t know the answer. I often hear references to our “winter light”, so there very well may be something to it.

I suppose the sun rising and setting in the South like it does in the winter instead of the North as it does in summer might by an explanation. It might be a numbers thing – I rarely miss sunrise or sunset in the winter, but I miss many in the summer thanks to the time of day. Or, it might just be coincidence – we did have an exceptional couple of weeks for whatever reason. We can get plenty of gray days in the winter as we do in the summer.

Thanks,

Ron

Todd Schroeder / Fall River Photography January 26, 2010 at 8:35 pm

Great winter light in Seward. Nice Ron.

Life 2.0 January 27, 2010 at 5:08 pm

Ron and Janine,

Just recently started visiting your blog and find your images incredible. Thanks for updating your blog as much as you do, it is fast becoming a favorite.

Best Regards,

Life 2.0

Ron January 27, 2010 at 6:20 pm

Thank you Life 2.0!

Greg Russell January 27, 2010 at 8:21 pm

Fantastic images, Ron! I really love that soft light on the snow-covered mountains.

Mark January 28, 2010 at 7:12 am

I would think the southern sunrise would play a part because the light is going through more atmosphere?

You need a web cam mounted to your front door Ron.

Ron January 28, 2010 at 10:26 am

Thanks Greg!

Hi Mark – I think you might be right, more haze etc. to the South then North.

I have considered mounting a web cam just inside the office window.

Nature Photography February 7, 2010 at 1:58 pm

Very nice view. I so love the view.

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