Along the McCarthy Road in Wrangell-St Elias National Park, the scenery was spectacular. The aspen trees were brilliant yellow, the mountains were orange to their summits, and the many tundra ponds allowed for perfect reflections. While scouting locations, this beautiful pond caught my attention, so I spent several days in a row photographing it at sunrise/sunset. The scene was most dramatic during my first morning attempt. I love photographing mountains when light beams from underneath dark clouds. For a few minutes, I watched the light dance across the mountainside while anticipating the dramatic image that was about to happen. I knew that I had my shot once the light illuminated the trees on the opposite side of the pond.
That is beautiful Jon!
I really thought you were too late for these colors – it seemed to be a late, but wonderful year for fall colors in Alaska this year.
Beautiful, Jon! The trees draw the eye like a magnet, but there’s plenty more to keep the eye involved, too!
- Jack
http://www.jackjohnsonphoto.com
Sweet! You nailed the perfect lead-in line thru the grasses…well done lad….
So killer, that’s a great image.
Gorgeous!
Thank you all. I certainly got lucky with the weather & fall colors. I forgot my xtratufs, so I spent a lot of time standing around with soaking wet feet at this location. I can not wait to go back to Wrangell-St Elias next year to do some backpacking!
Sha-wheat!
Breathtaking! I just love the triangular shape of the pond too!