May 19, 2018 | Alaska Fish & Wildlife, Ecology
Steller’s Jay 14-day-old chicks in nest near our window today. Juneau, Alaska. Eyes wide open. Thick gray down. Feathers showing on wings. Jostling each other for food & space. Still 4 chicks in the nest. Fed by both male & female, the chicks spend a lot of...
May 11, 2018 | Alaska Fish & Wildlife, Ecology
Steller’s Jay feeding 6-day-old chicks near our window today. Juneau, Alaska. The chicks lie silently in a pile at the bottom of the nest (see my gallery for photos of just-hatched chicks). When the adult arrives at the nest, it gives a sharp chirp. Suddenly the open...Apr 23, 2018 | Southeast Alaska Saltwater, Travels in Alaska
Kate and I are excited to join Uncruise (click the image to go to the Uncruise website) tours for a couple of weeks in May as guest hosts. We’ll provide inside looks into life in Southeast Alaska, this place we love where we’ve raised our family.
Feb 14, 2018 | Ecology, Juneau, Landscapes
This fabulous blue ice cave that I explored in 2017 has vanished. Feel the satin of ice, strangely warm to touch. Look through 1.2 meters (4 ft.) of clear ice. Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, Alaska. I mountain biked across frozen Mendenhall Lake in February 2017 to visit...
Dec 25, 2017 | Alaska Fish & Wildlife, Ecology
Western Hemlock is the most abundant tree species in Southeast Alaska. It can reach an age of over 1,200 years, a height greater than 70 m (230 feet), and a diameter over 2.7 m (9 feet). Wind is the primary cause of disturbance in the Pacific Coastal Temperate...
Dec 16, 2017 | Juneau, Landscapes, Southeast Alaska Life
Nugget Falls roars into Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Alaska. Follow the creek as it flows into Mendenhall Lake (frozen), and you can see the foot of the Mendenhall Glacier in the distance. The snowy peak prodding the blue sky is Mount Stroller White (1,570 m; 5,150 ft)....
Dec 16, 2017 | India Explorations, Landscapes
How powerful the Himalayas of India are! Countless Buddhist monasteries perched high above us as we trekked along the Markha River in Ladakh, India. The ruins in this picture appeared to be ruins, but strings of prayer flags fluttered from similar monasteries built...
Dec 16, 2017 | Southeast Alaska Life, Southeast Alaska Saltwater
The sun sets behind the Chilkat Range of mountains as my 18-foot (5.5 meter) skiff named “Footloose” floats at Handtroller Cove, Southeast Alaska. Click the picture for my video taken from Shelter Island, our base for camping and kayaking. The dark low island beyond...Dec 15, 2017 | Southeast Alaska Life
Kate Troll (@katetroll) shares a moment of peace and beauty among the icebergs of Alsek Lake, Southeast Alaska, near Dry Bay on the Lost Coast. Kate & I have been living in & exploring Alaska for 40 years. She combines her adventures here and around the world...
