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  • Alaska.  Light pink Dwarf Fireweed (Chamerion latifolium) in full bloom near Tern Lake on the Kenai Peninsula in July.
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  • Alaska.  A large Devil's Club shrub (Oplopanax horridus) with leaves turned a birilliant yellow along a roadway on the Kenai Peninsula in September.  Also known as Alaskan Ginseng.  Native Americans used the plant for many medicinal purposes, and the shiny red clusters of berries are a favorite of brown bears.
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  • Alaska.  A hanging cluster of bright red Mountain Ash berries (Sorbus sp.) topped with granulated snow in Anchorage in December.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of an adult Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus) near Teklanika Campground in Denali National Park in September.
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  • Alaska.  An adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on mountain ash berries in Anchorage in December.
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  • Alaska.  A Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) sitting upright on a branch while eating a White Spruce cone (Picea glauca) on the Kenai Peninsula in August.
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  • Alaska.  A pair of adult Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) swim peacefully close together in open water at Potter Marsh in October.
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  • Alaska.  A pair of adult Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) flying in close formation just after taking off from Potter Marsh in October with rust-colored rushes and reeds in the background.
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  • Alaska.  Cluster of scarlet ripe Mountain Ash berries (Sorbus sp.) against a blue sky background in Anchorage in October.
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  • Alaska.  A hanging cluster of ripe reddish-orange High-bush Cranberries (Viburnum edule) against bright red and green leaves in Portage Valley in September.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of two violet-blue bell-shaped blossoms of Bluebells of Scotland (Campanula rotundifolia) along Turnagain Arm in August.  Bluebells spread by rhizomes and thrive in wet areas, often clinging to rough embankments, rocky bluffs, and grassy habitats.  Blooming in July and August, they extend the flower season in the short northern summer.
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  • Alaska.  A Devil's Club shrub (Oplopanax horridus) along Turnagain Arm in September with most of its leaves turned bright yellow.  The plant has widespread medicinal and spiritual uses, particularly in indigenous cultures.
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  • Alaska.  Chugach National Forest sign at the beginning of the Primrose Trail on the Kenai Peninsula in August.  This 7.5 mile trail leads to the Primrose Mine and on to Lost Creek and Lost Lake.
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  • Alaska.  A sow Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) with two cubs ambles across the Denali Park Road in July in front of a private vehicle stopped to observe.
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  • Alaska.  A dramatic September sunset over Cook Inlet fills the sky with orange and yellow hues as the disk of the sun settles behind the jagged Chigmit Mountains to the west.  Point Possession is the peninsula of land jutting into the inlet.  In the foreground the sunset colors are reflected on the surface of the muddy shoreline.
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  • Alaska.  An adult Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) standing in low shrubbery near a spot where it had been lying for a long afternoon nap just a few feet off the Denali National Park road in September.
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  • Alaska.  Bright yellow fall colors line the upper Kenai River just above the confluence with the Russian River under blue skies with white puffy clouds and Round Mountain in the background in September.
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  • Alaska.  Adult Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) at the edge of the gravel road in Denali National Park in September.
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  • Alaska.  An adult male Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) perched on top of a dead alder trunk at Potter Marsh on a sunny day in late May.  Bright iridescent blue-green colors on upperparts are very showy.
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  • Alaska.  A mature bull Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) with large antlers still in velvet strides through low dwarf birch and willow shrubbery in autumn colors in Denali National Park in August.
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  • Alaska.  Dry seedhead cluster of last season's Northern Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) standing alone above a layer of white snow in March with a long shadow projected by the late afternoon sun.
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  • Alaska.  Large, plump adult Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for Soapberries (Shepherdia canadensis) along a small creek in Denali National Park near Highway Pass in late September.  Bears put on as much fat as they can before hibernation to sustain themselves through the winter.
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  • Alaska.  Rays from the morning sun still below the horizon paint the contrail of a jet airliner high above a brilliant salmon color against a mauve dawn sky background in December.
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  • Alaska.  Large, plump adult Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for Soapberries (Shepherdia canadensis) along a small creek in Denali National Park near Highway Pass in late September.  Bears put on as much fat as they can before hibernation to sustain themselves through the winter.
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  • Alaska.  A mature bull Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) with a large set of antlers still in velvet walking through low Dwarf Birch (Betula nana) and willow shrubbery (Salix sp.) in yellow and orange autumn colors in Denali National Park in August.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of bright yellow Devil's Club leaves (Oplopanax horridus) and red cluster of berries against a blue sky background on a sunny day on the Kenai Peninsula in September.
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  • Alaska.  Bright fall color in a grove of Cottonwoods (Populus balsamifera) in Turnagain Pass on a sunny day in September with partly cloudy skies and long fingers of low clouds in the valley.
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  • Alaska.  Chugach National Forest sign at the beginning of the Ptarmigan Lake Trail on the Kenai Peninsula in August.  This 3.4 mile trail initially follows Ptarmigan Creek and then leads to Ptarmigan Lake.
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  • Alaska.  Two adult Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on bright red mountain ash berries during their migration through Southcentral Alaska in December.
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  • Alaska.  Two Brown Bears (Ursus arctos) sparring on a frozen pond at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage in February.
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  • Alaska.  Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis) butterfly feeding on a yellow dandelion blossom (Taraxacum officinale) in May near the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet.
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  • Alaska.  Mustard White butterfly feeding on a yellow dandelion blossom in May near the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A clump of Wild Geraniums (Geranium erianthum) in full bloom near Anchorage in July.
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  • Alaska.  A Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) perched momentarily on a bare branch highlighted against a snowy background in Arctic Valley in March.
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  • Alaska.  A cone of ripe red Devil's Club berries (Oplopanax horridus) on the Kenai Peninsula in late August.  Devil's Club berries are a favorite of bears, and the plant itself has many uses in both traditional and contemporary native American cultures.
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  • Alaska.  Bright autumn yellow and orange colors of Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) and Quaking Aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) cover a hillside while spotlighted with late afternoon sun near Sportsman's Landing on the Kenai Peninsula  in September.
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  • Alaska.  Long-handled dipnet lying on the beach at the mouth of the Kenai River in July while several other fishermen ply the water for sockeye (red) salmon.
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  • Alaska.  A cow Moose (Alces alces) swimming with its young calf at Otter Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage in June.
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  • Alaska.  Two Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) teaming up just before sunset to pull away part of the remains of a caribou killed a couple days before near Sable Pass in Denali National Park in August.  A brown bear had taken over the kill, but the wolves distracted it enough so they could take back part of what was left.
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  • View of Mount McKinley (Denali) from the south along the Petersville road in September on a clear, still day with deep blue sky and strong reflections in the surface of a small pond.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of the head and shoulders of a young Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) at Funnell Creek in Katmai National Preserve in August with the creek in the background.
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  • Alaska.  A large bull Moose (Alces alces) crossing a paved section of the Denali National Park road behind several cars that have stopped with visitors to watch and photograph it in September.
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  • Alaska.  Adult Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) carrying two recently caught Arctic Ground Squirrels (Spermophilus parryii) in Denali National Park in July on a rainy morning.  Squirrels and other small mammals, birds, and insects are common prey for foxes, and they will often cache excess food when it is plentiful.
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  • Alaska.  A Common Raven (Corvus corax) with unusual white markings on throat and belly standing on a wooden signpost along Turnagain Arm in February with blue sky and a few clouds in the background.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of two Amanita mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) growing at the base of a Paper Birch tree (Betula papyrifera) in Anchorage in August.  The bright reddish-orange cap is covered with white spots resembling warts.  Also called Fly Agaric or Fly Death, Amanitas have hallucinogenic properties and are generally considered inedible and poisonous and can be toxic in large doses.  They have been widely used, however, as "magic mushrooms" and as shamanic aids during rituals as they are psychoactive, containing muscimol and ibotenic acid.  Aminita muscaria grows symbiotically with spruce and birch trees.
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  • Alaska.  The city of Anchorage at sunset on a cold winter day in January with Mount Redoubt in the background on the west side of Cook Inlet.  A large column of steam is rising just below the peak of this active volcano.  Fata Morgana, an atmospheric mirage caused by a temperature inversion, is evident along the horizon, while bands of bright orange and yellow fill the sky.
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  • Alaska.  Wide-angle view of one of the numerous kettle ponds near the gravel road in Denali National Park in August with a large stand of Cotton Grass (Eriophorum sp.) in the foreground.
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  • Cow moose (Alces alces) with young calf at Otter Lake on fort Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska in June.
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  • Alaska.  Large, plump adult Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for Soapberries (Shepherdia canadensis) along a small creek in Denali National Park near Highway Pass in late September.  Bears put on as much fat as they can before hibernation to sustain themselves through the winter.
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  • Alaska.  Accumulated ice formations from springs cover a rock face along the Seward Highway on the north side of Turnagain Arm in January.
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  • Alaska.  A stand of dead Cattails (Typha latifolia) covered with heavy hoar frost at the edge of Sixmile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in January.
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  • Alaska.  Large bull Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) with antlers still in velvet standing in shrubby tundra near Highway Pass in Denali National Park in August.
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  • Alaska.  A small herd of Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) browsing in grassy tundra in September in Denali National Park.
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  • Alaska.  Numerous clusters of bluish-purple Wild Geranium blossoms (Geranium erianthum) surrounded by green foliage near Anchorage in July.
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  • Alaska.  Two Mew Gull chicks (Larus canus) standing on a rock near the edge of Potter Marsh in June, one with its beak wide open calling for food.
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  • Alaska.  Two delicate Prickly Rose blossoms (Rosa acicularis) at their best in early June at Eklutna Flats.
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  • Alaska.  An adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on mountain ash berries in Anchorage in January.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up side image of an adult Arctic Hare (Lepus americanus) sitting in a section of gravel in Denali National Park in July.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of a Caribou hoof print (Rangifer tarandus) in the partially dried mud of a small kettle pond in Denali National Park in July.  Faint tracks of Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) can also be seen.
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  • Alaska.  Mature Dall Sheep ram (Ovis dalli) pauses while browsing along a steep rocky hillside in Polychrome Pass, Denali National Park, in September.
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  • Alaska.  Bright winter sun shining through paper birch trees covered with hoar frost at the edge of Lake Spenard in Anchorage in December.
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  • Alaska.  A backlit Common Raven (Corvus corax) sitting on top of a frost-covered aircraft wing at sunrise in December at Lake Hood in Anchorage.
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  • Alaska.  An adult Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) in Denali National Park in August with mouth and cheeks stuffed with dried grass and other plant material to be stored in its burrow for use as den insulation and food during the winter.
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  • Alaska.  An adult Arctic Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) in Denali National Park in August with mouth and cheeks stuffed with dried grass and other plant material to be stored in its burrow for use as den insulation and food during the winter.
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  • Alaska.  Wide-angle view just after sunsrise of the hills around Highway Pass and the Toklat River Valley in Denali National Park in August with a sky full of unusual cloud formations.  A stand of late fireweed brightens the foreground.
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  • Alaska.  Bumblebee collecting nectar from wild dark blue Larkspur blossoms (Delphinium glaucum) in the Eagle River valley in July .
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  • Alaska.  Southern view of Mount McKinley (Denali) between birch trees from the Petersville road in September on a clear day with a deep blue sky in the background.  Red leaves of high-bush cranberry add fall color n the foreground.
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  • Alaska.  Wide-angle view of the Turnagain Arm mud flats near Girdwood on a stormy day in September with the sun breaking through a heavily overcast sky.  New snow is visible on the tops of the mountains in the background.
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  • Alaska.  A large American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) nest made mostly of moss and grass under a bridge in Far North Bicentennial Park in East Anchorage in May.  An adult dipper is approaching the nest from the left.
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  • Alaska.  Bright green new leaves of Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lanatum) springing up from the base of last year's old growth in May with several dried and splintered stalks from the previous season still lying on the ground
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  • Alaska.  The Eships Falcon, a Liberian-flagged oil/chemical tanker, headed west in Cook Inlet amid numerous patches of surface ice just outside Anchorage late in the afternoon in December under clear skies with Mount McKinley and the Alaska Range in the background over 100 miles in the distance.
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  • Alaska.  Large, plump adult Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for Soapberries (Shepherdia canadensis) along a small creek in Denali National Park near Highway Pass in late September.  Bears put on as much fat as they can before hibernation to sustain themselves through the winter.
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  • Alaska.  Large, plump adult Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) foraging for Soapberries (Shepherdia canadensis) along a small creek in Denali National Park near Highway Pass in late September.  Bears put on as much fat as they can before hibernation to sustain themselves through the winter.
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  • Alaska.  An adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on mountain ash berries in Anchorage in December.
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  • Alaska. Bright yellow and orange autumn color of Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides), Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera), and Balsam Poplar (Betula papyrifera) is flanked by White Spruce trees (Picea glauca) looking southeast from the Denali Park road near the park headquarters with Pyramid Mountain in the distance in September.
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  • Alaska.  Four adult Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to Mountain Ash branches (Sorbus sp.) while feeding on bright red berries in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A group of four adult Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) on the ground in a dry grassy area feeding on birch seeds in Anchorage in February.  Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  A single adult Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) clinging to a slender Mountain Ash branch (Sorbus sp.) just above a partly-eaten cluster of bright red berries as it pauses while feeding in Anchorage in February.   Usually seen in large flocks of as many as several hundred birds, they swoop from one food source to another, often chattering vociferously while feeding.
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  • Alaska.  Panoramic image of a colorful sunset over the Kenai Peninsula viewed across Cook Inlet from Anchorage in December.
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  • Alaska.  A small, bright magenta-colored cushion of Scamman's Spring Beauty (Claytonia scammaniana) clinging to the side of a rocky road cut in Denali National Park in June.
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  • Alaska.  A stand of Wild Rhubarb (Polygonum alaskanum) at the side of the Denali National Park road in July displaying its cream colored blossom clusters.  Young stems may be eaten, raw or cooked.
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  • Alaska.  A grove of Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) and White Spruce trees (Picea glauca) covered with snow and hoarfrost at the edge of Upper Sixmile Lake on Elmendorf AFB near Anchorage in January.  Afternoon sun is skimming the treetops along the ridge.
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  • Alaska.  Dramatic January sunset colors high clouds over Cook Inlet fills with bright yellow, orange, and pink.  Mt. Iliamna and Mt. Redoubt are silhouetted in the background with the Chigmit Mountains between.  Fata Morgana is visible distorting the Chigmits and Mt. Iliamna making lower elevations appear taller than they are in real life.  A substantial plume of steam is visible coming from Mt. Redoubt which is an active volcano.  Lights in the city of Anchorage are visible in the foreground.
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  • Alaska.  Large road sign on a stone and concrete base near mile 75 along the Seward Highway between Portage and Turnagain Pass exclaiming "Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula" with dark green spruce trees in the background.
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  • Alaska.  Bright reddish-orange clusters of ripening High-bush Cranberries (Viburnum edule) on the Kenai Peninsula in August.  This edible fruit is widely gathered for subsistence, and often used in juices and jellies.  Overripe berries can take on a musty odor.  Foliage turns bright red in autumn.
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  • Alaska.  Dall Sheep ram (Ovis dalli) with only head and shoulders appearing from behind a rugged rock outcrop in Denali National Park in August with fall color in the distant background.
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  • Alaska.  Two small Brown Bear cubs (Ursus arctos) with light colored shoulder markings work their way through the shallows of  Funnel Creek in Katmai National Preserve in early August.
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  • Alaska.  Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft on static display on the ramp at Elmendorf AFB during Arctic Thunder 2014.  Arctic Thunder is a bi-annual base open house event showcasing military personnel, equipment, and aircraft carrying out the JBER missions in Alaska.  In addition, the 2014 Arctic Thunder commemorated the Anchorage Centennial Celebration.
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  • Alaska.  Freshly-picked Salmonberries (Rubus spectabilis) on a white plate placed on a picnic bench in July.  Among the earliest of wild berries to ripen, they look similar to very large raspberries and range in color from a golden-yellow to deep red.  The wild shrub is abundant in moist areas near the coast with canes to seven feet, often forming dense thickets.  A  widely used subsistence food, salmonberries have been gathered by all northwest coastal native peoples.  Fruit has a watery consistency with a mild flavor some find insipid, but others consider to be among the best.
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  • Alaska.  Single ripe golden-yellow Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) hanging on the plant in July near Whittier.  Among the earliest of wild berries to ripen, they look similar to very large raspberries and range in color from a golden-yellow to deep red.  The wild shrub is abundant in moist areas near the coast with canes to seven feet, often forming dense thickets.  A  widely used subsistence food, salmonberries have been gathered by all northwest coastal native peoples.  Fruit has a watery consistency with a mild flavor some find insipid, but others consider to be among the best.
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  • Alaska.  Dipnetters work along both shores of the mouth of the Kenai River in July as a tender passes out the channel into Cook Inlet.  The short dipnetting personal use fishery is immensely popular as thousands of visitors swell the local population of the town and surrounding area.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of a single pink Prickly Rose blossom (Rosa acicularis) and several  buds at Eklutna Flats in June.
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  • Alaska.  Mallard hen (Anas platyrhynchos) with five ducklings swimming near the edge of Cheney Lake in east Anchorage in June.
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  • Alaska.  Close-up of three Beautiful Jacob's Ladder blossoms (Polemonium pulcherrimum) at Eklutna Flats in June.
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  • Alaska.  Bright yellow blossoms of Tundra Rose (Potentilla fruticosa) cover a large bush in Denali National Park in July.  Also commonly called Shrubby Cinquefoil.
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  • Mount McKinley reflected in the surface of Wonder Lake in Denali National Park on a cloudy day in August.
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  • Alaska.  View of the Alaska Range and Sunrise Creek in Denali National Park near the Eielson Visitor Center with stands of Fireweed and Sitka Burnet in the foreground.  A few low white clouds cover the highest peaks with additional high wispy clouds in a blue sky above in August.
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  • Alaska.  Flight of four F/A-18 fighter aircraft, part of the official U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team, makes a low pass with gear and tailhooks extended over the Elmendorf AFB runway during the military base open house on a cloudy day in 2010.
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  • Alaska.  Low-angle sun on a very cold winter day shining through a layer of fog over the entrance to Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage creating a bright vertical column of light extending to the surface.  Outside air temperature is about minus 5 degrees F.   Small fingers of fog can be seen rising from the surface where the water is warmer than the air and snow covers the mudflats near shore.
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