Comments on: Algae, Kenai Fjords Coast http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:32:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-62067 Ron Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-62067 Thanks Mark! Thanks Mark!

]]> By: Mark http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61984 Mark Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:30:12 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61984 Really unusual color to see in nature - fascinating shot Ron. Quite cool with the mixture of neon green + blue in the water. Really unusual color to see in nature – fascinating shot Ron. Quite cool with the mixture of neon green + blue in the water.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61944 Ron Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:59:20 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61944 Thanks Dave! Hi Beth, Yeah those wildfires in California are real sad. They Big Sur Coast is so beautiful. I was worried it would be bad this year - those winter rains make for great fields of flowers and green mountains, but all that dies and turns brown come summer leaving a lot of fuel behind. Sounds like you are doing a great job at planning your trip. It is safe to say driving to and around Alaska will be an adventure you will never forget - ever. A lot of people have done what your are planning and then never left Alaska, including my parents when I was young. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks, Ron Thanks Dave!

Hi Beth,

Yeah those wildfires in California are real sad. They Big Sur Coast is so beautiful. I was worried it would be bad this year – those winter rains make for great fields of flowers and green mountains, but all that dies and turns brown come summer leaving a lot of fuel behind.

Sounds like you are doing a great job at planning your trip. It is safe to say driving to and around Alaska will be an adventure you will never forget – ever. A lot of people have done what your are planning and then never left Alaska, including my parents when I was young. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Ron

]]> By: Beth Lunsford http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61929 Beth Lunsford Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:41:28 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61929 You & Janine have a great weekend ,too. I have already started to save up some money to come to Alaska. I have been eating ramen noodles for awhile!! I have also been tuning up my little S-10 pickup ,basically doing an overhaul on it. It was in good shape,anyway. But that's a long drive. I'm not sure when my launch will be, but I know I won't have enough money for this summer. I want to make sure I don't run out of money. Since gas is just killing the normal American! But I'm aiming for next summer. Did you & Janine see the wildfires in California? Unreal!! Take care, both of you. You & Janine have a great weekend ,too. I have already started to save up some money to come to Alaska. I have been eating ramen noodles for awhile!! I have also been tuning up my little S-10 pickup ,basically doing an overhaul on it. It was in good shape,anyway. But that’s a long drive. I’m not sure when my launch will be, but I know I won’t have enough money for this summer. I want to make sure I don’t run out of money. Since gas is just killing the normal American! But I’m aiming for next summer. Did you & Janine see the wildfires in California? Unreal!! Take care, both of you.

]]> By: Dave Taylor http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61893 Dave Taylor Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:00:21 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61893 Ron- As usual, simply beautiful. Stunning textures and color, great image. Ron-
As usual, simply beautiful. Stunning textures and color, great image.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61887 Ron Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:03:18 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61887 Hi Beth, Thanks! You know, funny you should ask - we saw one amazing breech in one of the most picturesque settings possible, but it came suddenly without warning, and even though we had our cameras in hand, we both missed it. Bummer. Many times a whale will breach multiple times - it is almost impossible to capture a photo of the first breech - it is the follow up ones that usually get photographed. We never saw another breech the rest of the day. We did see some nice diving tails and some feeding, and that will probably be my next post. Whales are really fun to watch. I didn't see all that many bears in Denali this year, but I have read some of the reports and heard about that one that was shot. That was unfortunate. If anything, I saw far fewer bears then normal, and the same was true with the other photographers in the park at the time. A lot can change month to month. There does seem to be a lot more bears around the Seward area this year. I think the cold spring pushed some of them down out of the hills in search of greens, and they have found good eating closer to town and stuck around. Usually the south facing hillside turn green in the spring, and that is a great place to see bears, but this year they stayed snowy for a long time. Just my theory, I haven't heard anyone else really say. There was an interesting article in the Anchorage Daily News about all the sighting of bears in Anchorage - black and brown. Thanks Beth, have a great weekend! Ron Hi Beth,

Thanks!

You know, funny you should ask – we saw one amazing breech in one of the most picturesque settings possible, but it came suddenly without warning, and even though we had our cameras in hand, we both missed it. Bummer.

Many times a whale will breach multiple times – it is almost impossible to capture a photo of the first breech – it is the follow up ones that usually get photographed. We never saw another breech the rest of the day. We did see some nice diving tails and some feeding, and that will probably be my next post. Whales are really fun to watch.

I didn’t see all that many bears in Denali this year, but I have read some of the reports and heard about that one that was shot. That was unfortunate. If anything, I saw far fewer bears then normal, and the same was true with the other photographers in the park at the time. A lot can change month to month.

There does seem to be a lot more bears around the Seward area this year. I think the cold spring pushed some of them down out of the hills in search of greens, and they have found good eating closer to town and stuck around. Usually the south facing hillside turn green in the spring, and that is a great place to see bears, but this year they stayed snowy for a long time. Just my theory, I haven’t heard anyone else really say. There was an interesting article in the Anchorage Daily News about all the sighting of bears in Anchorage – black and brown.

Thanks Beth, have a great weekend!

Ron

]]> By: Beth Lunsford http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61880 Beth Lunsford Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:27:55 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61880 What a cool picture! I love to see glaciers. They are so pretty. Did any of the whales breach?Eating Herring? That would be a cool picture,too. They say there are an over abundance of bears in Denali this year. Did you see that while you were there?They had to shoot one because it was very aggressive. There are a lot of bears everywhere this year, and most are not afraid of people. What a cool picture! I love to see glaciers. They are so pretty. Did any of the whales breach?Eating Herring? That would be a cool picture,too. They say there are an over abundance of bears in Denali this year. Did you see that while you were there?They had to shoot one because it was very aggressive. There are a lot of bears everywhere this year, and most are not afraid of people.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61876 Ron Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:20:25 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61876 Thanks Richard, It does look like a thick green goo. Actually, it is kind of thin. I think it is the shape on the underlying rocks that makes it look a little thicker. Thanks, Ron Thanks Richard,

It does look like a thick green goo. Actually, it is kind of thin. I think it is the shape on the underlying rocks that makes it look a little thicker.

Thanks,

Ron

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast/comment-page-1#comment-61875 Richard Wong Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:07:49 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/algae-kenai-fjords-coast#comment-61875 Unusual scene Ron, top-notch as always. That stuff looks thick! Unusual scene Ron, top-notch as always. That stuff looks thick!

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