October 2023

This blog is very late. It’s been a crazy busy few months but I’m back and making the best of it.

All the best fall colors happen in October. It’s so lovely to walk around and enjoy the scenery, I hope you get a feel for what Kodiak felt like.

Make sure to tap on each image to view them full screen.

Patches of light along the Mountains

Mountains and trees with spots of light contrasted with deep shadows and dark skies are some of my favorite scenes to photograph.

The Trees begin to Turn

These groupings are some of my best fall images from the island so far. I should have a solid stock to pick from for future calendars for a while.

These groups were all taken the same day, early in the month in Middle Bay. Light faded in and out of the valley and I wandered along the road just enjoying the afternoon with a light breeze.

Kodiak Peaks

Sometimes it’s nice just to zoom in to the mountain peaks and have a quick, beautiful composition.

Tusty and Birds

The Trusty Tusty had some issues this month. Luckily I got some quick photos while she was in town before going to the repair yard.

And right behind her was this little fishing boat surrounded by seagulls.

Incredible red sky at St. Paul Harbor

These made for great stock photos for future stories about fisheries.

More Stock Photos for Work

There are so many images in this set, definitely make sure to click through the whole gallery here. I’m constantly needing just random stock photos from around town

I can never have enough photos from the harbor for stories about fisheries. It’s always good to have plenty to rotate around.

Ammonia Refrigeration Class in Kodiak

This was one of the first trainings in the state to teach about Ammonia Refrigeration, the primary way the state’s seafood stays chilled and fresh. Read the full story here.

Fort Abercrombie

Four tree images with very different compositions. Which one is your favorite?

Waves at Surfer’s Beach

Amelia and I took an impromptu trip to the beach, and I got some stellar images.

I love the way the light shines through the waves right before they crash.

The waves also make for a great foreground. The sand also has awesome patterns from the way the waves crash on them.

Great Sunsets

The colors in the sky are lovely sometimes, and the flocks of birds add so much life to scenes.

Trees in Fog

It’s been incredibly rainy and cloudy year for me. Maybe it’s because it’s an island, maybe it’s just been a year of bad weather but I’ve been doing the best I can with what I’ve been given.

The KANA Marketplace opens, along with the Islander Bookshop’s new location

The Kodiak Area Native Association opened a new mall downtown. It’s amazing that a small community of just 10,000 people on this island in the Gulf of Alaska can afford to open a beautiful new building like this. Read the full story here.