Alaska Cruise - IX (Page 2): Thanks, Steve, Alaska really makes that point.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Steved3604 wrote:

Just great! What a "Beautiful World" we live in!

Thanks, Steve, Alaska really makes that point.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Bigmike1 wrote:

Nice.

Thanks for looking, Mike.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set Mike

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

angler wrote:

Excellent set Mike

Thanks, Jim, I appreciate your supportive comment.

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.

Great start to this set Mike, I really like your lead shot, a lot!! Great set all the way from start to finish. I am very glad you were able to get an orca shot( that's a female orca by the way, males have a significantly taller dorsal fin)! While I am no marine biologist, there are people that may just be able to tell you for sure. Most of the time if they're hunting dolphins, they're transient!
Rob

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Umnak wrote:

Great start to this set Mike, I really like your lead shot, a lot!! Great set all the way from start to finish. I am very glad you were able to get an orca shot( that's a female orca by the way, males have a significantly taller dorsal fin)! While I am no marine biologist, there are people that may just be able to tell you for sure. Most of the time if they're hunting dolphins, they're transient!
Rob

Thanks for your generous comment and the information, Rob.

fredtoo Loc: Houston

wow! all great shots, but that first one knocked my socks off.
It actually came off my laptop screen right at me!

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

UTMike wrote:

We left Wrangell behind and cruised past the edges of the Tongass National Forest toward the Misty Fjord National Park. On the way the clouds gave us a few breaks for lighted landscape shots. Also, we tracked a pair of orcas. Orcas are not increasing at the pace naturalists would prefer. We did not learn (from the fin pattern) whether these were residents or transients, but they were pursing Dolls dolphins.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Another fantastic set!!!

junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA

UTMike wrote:

We left Wrangell behind and cruised past the edges of the Tongass National Forest toward the Misty Fjord National Park. On the way the clouds gave us a few breaks for lighted landscape shots. Also, we tracked a pair of orcas. Orcas are not increasing at the pace naturalists would prefer. We did not learn (from the fin pattern) whether these were residents or transients, but they were pursing Dolls dolphins.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

These are beautiful shots Mike... very well done!!!

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

Wonderful set. Mike. Beautifully composed, you captured a fabulously sky and reflections.

theehmann

UTMike wrote:

We left Wrangell behind and cruised past the edges of the Tongass National Forest toward the Misty Fjord National Park. On the way the clouds gave us a few breaks for lighted landscape shots. Also, we tracked a pair of orcas. Orcas are not increasing at the pace naturalists would prefer. We did not learn (from the fin pattern) whether these were residents or transients, but they were pursing Dolls dolphins.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome.

I love these. Well done.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Beautiful pictures of the fjords!

randave2001 Loc: Richmond

Very nice, Mike.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA

The first and last are awesome! Excellent set, Mike.