Alaska — Glaciers, Wildlife and Endless Horizons
From Denali's vast wilderness to towering glaciers and remarkable marine wildlife
Alaska unfolds on an extraordinary scale, where sweeping mountain landscapes, immense glaciers and remote coastlines create a powerful sense of wilderness.
In Denali National Park, encounters with bears, moose and smaller woodland animals revealed the remarkable diversity of life across its forests and open landscapes.
Further south, journeys through icy waters brought unforgettable views of glaciers, seabirds, seals, sea otters and whales against the dramatic backdrop of Alaska's coastal mountains.
The story behind the photographs
In the presence of glaciers and wildlife
Alaska left a lasting impression through the sheer scale of its landscapes. In Denali National Park, the open valleys, green hills and distant mountains offered a sense of space that was difficult to capture in a single photograph. I was equally fascinated by the wildlife, from small birds and ground squirrels to the imposing presence of a grizzly bear and moose moving through the water.
The coastal part of the journey revealed a different world. Travelling by boat among mountains, glaciers and floating ice, I watched the scenery change with the weather and the light. The remarkable blue tones of the ice, the shapes of the glacier fronts and the movement of water created compositions that were constantly evolving.
Wildlife encounters made these excursions particularly memorable. Eagles, puffins, auklets, sea lions, seals and sea otters offered opportunities to observe very different behaviours, while the appearance of whales brought moments of anticipation and excitement. Photographing these animals in such vast surroundings reminded me how small we are in the presence of nature.
Read the Alaska photographic journey (coming soon)
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USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – A Sea of Green
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Green Hills and Wide Vistas
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Green Mountain Landscape
USA – Alaska – River Winding Through a Forest
USA – Alaska – Denali Park Road – View towards Denali
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – American Robin in the Wild
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Bright-eyed American Robin
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Steller's Jay Preening
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Ground Squirrel Sniffing a Flower
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Ground Squirrel Close-up
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Majestic Grizzly Bear
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Young Moose by the Water
Denali National Park: Mother and Baby Moose Swimming
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Moose Family in the Wild
USA – Alaska – Denali National Park – Grazing Moose Family
USA – Alaska – Oxbow Loop Trail – North American Beaver by the Water
USA – Alaska – Valdez Harbour by Night
USA – Alaska – Valdez Harbour – Departure for a Glacier and Wildlife Excursion
USA – Alaska – Ice and Mountains Along the Coast
USA – Alaska – Distant Glaciers Along the Coast
USA – Alaska – Columbia Glacier – Towering Glacier Front
USA – Alaska – Columbia Glacier – Ice and Meltwater
USA – Alaska – Eagle Launching from Ice
USA – Alaska – Eagle in Flight
USA – Alaska – Glacier Ice Cave – Blue Light and Ice Formations
USA – Alaska – Small Iceberg Sculpted by Water
USA – Alaska – Northwestern Glacier – Glacier Front
USA – Alaska – Northwestern Glacier – Waterfall over Ice
USA – Alaska – Exit Glacier – Ice and Mountains from the Trail
USA – Alaska – Gulls Displaying Courtship Behaviour
USA – Alaska – Orca Surfacing in the Fjord
USA – Alaska – Killer Whale in Its Element
USA – Alaska – Colourful Puffin in Motion
USA – Alaska – Playful Puffin in the Fjord
USA – Alaska – Splashing Puffin Taking Off
USA – Alaska – Rhinoceros Auklets in Flight
USA – Alaska – Sea Lions Interacting
USA – Alaska – Two Sea Lions Face to Face
USA – Alaska – Sea Lions Resting
USA – Alaska – Seal Resting on an Ice Floe
USA – Alaska – Two Seals on Ice
USA – Alaska – Seals Observing the Fjord
USA – Alaska – Relaxing Sea Otter
USA – Alaska – Sea Otter Looking towards the Camera
USA – Alaska – Close-up Portrait of a Sea Otter
USA – Alaska – Whale Tail During a Deep Dive
USA – Alaska – Whale Tail Disappearing Beneath the Surface
USA – Alaska – Catch of the Day – Huge Fish on Display