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Alaska, Fall 2008 / Set 1
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About this image:
"Well, it IS sunny, above 10,000 feet that is..."
Mad Dog returned again to Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska,
to see what this incredible nature preserve had to offer in
the colorful Autumn. We are expecting to capture many
colorful photos to share. The evening we arrived in Bartlett
Cove, it was a struggle between the sun and clouds. Every
time the clouds converged in front of the sun, it would burn
them up to reveal another short while of sunny weather. When
we arrived in Bartlett Cove, it was relatively quiet but
there still were a few other visiting boats. |
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A Tlingit Bark Carving on the Forest Loop trail
The next day in Bartlett Cove we decided to take a short
walk. The struggle the evening before between the sun and
the clouds was finally won by the sun as it was a beautiful,
sunny warm end of August day. There are several well
maintained walking trails located near Bartlett Cove. On one
of the trails we saw this authentic Tlingit Bark Carving,
created by the Tlingit in Alaska. The tree is still very
much alive with this carving "tattooed" into it's bark.
Follow
link to see another image of a carving by the Tlingit Tribe
from our first trip into
Glacier
Bay National Park |
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The Living Rainforest of Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay has a unique weather system that somehow pours
tons of rain on it during the year. Much of the area is
classified as Rainforest and as one of the Park Rangers
described it, "If you want a Rainforest... you need Rain".
This photo was a little off the trail, but the way the sun
reflected off of the collected water drops presented a nice
visual canvas. The forests here are covered with moss,
fungus and mushrooms due to the high and constant moisture
levels. |
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"Be careful in the woods, Red Riding Hood"
The woods near the trail by Bartlett Cove present an
excellent means to explore the woods. Again, with so much
moisture the woods are alive with trees growing in the
fertile soil, to mosses and fungi growing on the trees. This
stand of fresh water had a red tint to it due to the years
and years of evergreen needles falling into it. |
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Fungi growing on a cut tree near Bartlett Cove
While the cut tree doesn't look very "natural" it did clear
the way for a trail. You can see that the second growths in
this forest (the fungi, mosses, etc) let nothing go to
waste. Here that are making quick time of the cut tree
establishing a new group of Fungi on the end and several
mosses, ferns and lichens moving onto the rest of the stump. |
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Moss blanketing the forest floor
A carpet of moss in this warm moist environment has taken
over and is completely blanketing the forest floor near
Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park. While this
carpet looks soft and inviting, it is a definitely WET
carpet and there are lots of sticks and poky things hiding
beneath the unassuming exterior. This is one area that is
nicer to look at and make a photo than it is to sit in it. |
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