Sub-Zero photography (-24°F)
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I am not a great fan of being outdoors in extremely cold weather but we came to experience Alaska and the cold is definitely part of that experience. Actually, in the Anchorage/Wasilla area, the temperatures in the winter are similar to that of Chicago and a stretch of sub-zero weather is not uncommon.
This winter was no exception. The temperature had been below zero for over a week and the landscape turned to shades of white and grey from hoar frost accumulating on trees and bushes. This presented a photo opportunity worth pursuing so Val and I bundled up and went out to see the sights.
I am not a great fan of being outdoors in extremely cold weather but we came to experience Alaska and the cold is definitely part of that experience. Actually, in the Anchorage/Wasilla area, the temperatures in the winter are similar to that of Chicago and a stretch of sub-zero weather is not uncommon.
This winter was no exception. The temperature had been below zero for over a week and the landscape turned to shades of white and grey from hoar frost accumulating on trees and bushes. This presented a photo opportunity worth pursuing so Val and I bundled up and went out to see the sights.
As we pulled out of the driveway the thermometer read -14°F. Our route took us first to the Knik River bridge on the Glenn highway near Palmer which is where the photo (left) was captured. From there we drove up the Old Glenn Highway with Pioneer Peak on our right and the Knik River on the left. As we parked at a river access point the thermometer read -24°F! B r r r...but I was warmly dressed and went out to take the photo at the top of this page.
At the end of the day, as the sun was setting, our last stop was along Kink-Goosebay Rd., south of Wasilla, at a scenic pull off where the panorama (bottom) was taken. The Knik Arm is salt water so it never freezes completly as can be seen in the Panorama.
At the end of the day, as the sun was setting, our last stop was along Kink-Goosebay Rd., south of Wasilla, at a scenic pull off where the panorama (bottom) was taken. The Knik Arm is salt water so it never freezes completly as can be seen in the Panorama.
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-24°F along the Old Glenn Highway at a river access point