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Caribou in the tundra near Stony Hill in Denali National Park in early September.

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A bull caribou stands in profile in colorful autumn tundra near Stony Hill in Denali National Park. The caribou faces left, its brown body and lighter neck contrasting with the landscape. Its antlers are fully grown, branching upward and outward with multiple tines. The surrounding tundra is dense with low shrubs in peak fall color, including bright yellow, orange, and deep red vegetation stretching across rolling ground. The animal stands partially framed by knee-high shrubs, with no trees visible.

Wildlife - Lee Petersen Photography

Wildlife from Alaska - Bears, caribou, moose, eagles, sea lions, otters and more. Prints and wall art for sale through the "buy" button (click on the photo on mobile). This is only a small sample of my wildlife photos. Click here for more.
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Faint aurora bands over a moonlit and snow-covered forest in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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Wide nighttime landscape showing a snow-covered boreal forest under a pale, moonlit sky in Fairbanks, Alaska. Low shrubs and uneven snowdrifts fill the foreground, with frost-laden spruce and birch trees rising across the middle of the frame. A single taller tree stands slightly left of center, its branches heavily coated in snow. Above the treeline, faint green aurora bands stretch diagonally across the sky, blending into a soft teal and purple glow. Stars are visible through the aurora, and the moonlight gives the snow a muted silver tone, creating a quiet, subdued winter scene.

Aurora Borealis - Lee Petersen Photography

Lee Petersen offers prints and wall art from images of Alaska landscapes, aurora borealis, wildlife, glaciers, and more. Travel, Adventures, and Life in Alaska.
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A few photos from our Sunday trip up Miller Creek to a cave in the terminus of the Canwell Glacier and some phenomenal ice crystals.

I've got a post up now with a lot more photos from the trip here: lwpetersen.com/photo-blog/blue…

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Footprints lead across a gently sloping floor of compacted snow inside a glacier cave. The cave ceiling arches overhead, textured with rounded, layered ice formations. Daylight enters from a low opening in the distance, illuminating pale blue ice and packed snow near the entrance.
Two people travel across a wide, snow-covered creek valley on skis, following a narrow, packed track. Snowy spruce trees line the valley, and rugged, snow-covered mountains rise in the background under a clear blue sky.
A close-up view of dendritic ice spikes growing downward from the cave ceiling. The crystals are long, branching, and translucent, with sharp edges that catch the light against darker ice in the background.
A wide view up the Canwell Glacier valley during blue hour. Snow-covered glacier ice and wind-sculpted snow fill the foreground, while steep, jagged mountains rise in the distance. The entire scene is cast in deep blue twilight, with no direct sunlight remaining on the peaks.

Blue Sky, Glacier Caves, and Ice Crystals - Lee Petersen

Snowshoeing and skiing up Miller Creek to the Canwell Glacier ice caves, with winter light, ice crystals, and a quiet return under blue hour and moonrise.
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Cotton candy skies over a spruce forest in Fairbanks, Alaska.

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A winter sunset over a spruce forest in Fairbanks, Alaska. Snow-covered black spruce trees form a dark, uneven silhouette along the bottom of the image. Above them, thick, layered clouds glow pink, peach, and orange, fading into pale blue sky near the horizon. The warm colors contrast with the cold, shadowed forest below.
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Vertical.
Alaska scenery, big and small.

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A vertical photograph looking down a narrow forest trail in winter near Fairbanks, Alaska. Snow-covered spruce and birch trees line both sides of the trail. Soft sunrise light filters through thin fog, creating a warm glow against the cold blue and white tones of the snow and trees.
A vertical image of Bridal Veil Falls in Keystone Canyon near Valdez, Alaska. A tall, narrow waterfall descends down a steep, rocky cliff covered in dense green vegetation. At the base of the falls, water flows into a gray, fast-moving river. The rock walls rise sharply on both sides of the frame.
A vertical nighttime photograph of the aurora borealis seen through snow-covered spruce trees near Fairbanks, Alaska. Green aurora curtains stretch across the sky above the treetops, with faint stars visible through thin clouds. The trees are dark silhouettes with heavy snow on their branches.
A close-up vertical photograph of alpine forget-me-not flowers (Myosotis asiatica). Several small blue flowers with yellow centers are in focus, with fine hairs visible on the stems and buds. The background is softly blurred, showing muted green and brown tones typical of alpine vegetation.

Portfolio - Lee Petersen Photography

Lee Petersen offers prints and wall art from images of Alaska landscapes, aurora borealis, wildlife, glaciers, and more. Travel, Adventures, and Life in Alaska.
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Morning light hits Mt. Hayes in the Alaska Range, viewed over the frozen Tanana River.

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Distant view of Mount Hayes in the Alaska Range under early morning light. The snow-covered peak rises in the background, with a faint pink glow on its upper slopes from the low sunrise. Below the mountains, dark forested hills transition into the wide, frozen Tanana River, which stretches across the middle of the frame as a pale, icy expanse. In the foreground, frost-covered shrubs and trees form a darker band, contrasting with the soft blue and lavender tones of the winter landscape and sky.
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A few more photos from the night of January 20, 2026. I have a blogpost up with more photos and timelapse footage from the night here: lwpetersen.com/photo-blog/auro…

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Multiple green auroral bands and rays stretch across the sky above a line of snow-covered spruce trees. The bands appear layered and slightly blurred from motion, indicating rapid movement.
A bright green auroral corona hangs above a snow-covered spruce forest. Vertical rays converge toward a central point high in the sky, creating a dramatic radial pattern.
Green auroral bands separate into thinner strands and begin to shimmer, creating a rippling effect across the sky. The motion blur emphasizes rapid changes in shape and intensity.
The aurora fills nearly the entire sky with overlapping green bands and faint purple tones. The foreground shows snow-covered ground and spruce trees silhouetted against the light.

Aurora Continues - January 20, 2026 - Lee Petersen

A strong geomagnetic storm carried over into January 20, 2026, producing an intense and rapidly evolving aurora display over the Goldstream Valley near Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Aurora over the trees - Fairbanks, Alaska

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A vertical photograph of bright green aurora borealis forming a narrow, flowing ribbon across a dark night sky. Snow-covered spruce trees rise into the frame from the bottom and sides, their branches heavily coated in snow. The aurora glows vivid green against a purple-gray sky dotted with faint stars, creating strong contrast between the illuminated sky and the dark, winter forest below.

Aurora Borealis - Lee Petersen Photography

Lee Petersen offers prints and wall art from images of Alaska landscapes, aurora borealis, wildlife, glaciers, and more. Travel, Adventures, and Life in Alaska.
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Yeeeeeeah. Turns out the aurora is pretty good tonight, too. I took quite a few photos and some time-lapse footage, too. Might take me a while to get through all of it. I've decided to turn in for the night (and warm up after 3 hours wandering trails in the Goldstream Valley).

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Bright green aurora borealis fills the night sky above a snow-covered spruce forest. Broad, flowing aurora curtains arc overhead, with brighter bands twisting and overlapping against a dark, star-filled sky. The trees below are coated in snow and silhouetted against the glowing green light, with uneven drifts visible in the foreground.

Recent Photos - Lee Petersen Photography

The most recent things I've seen in my life. In reverse chronological order.
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Another photo from last night over Fairbanks, Alaska. I wrote a bit about it on my website here (with more photos, of course): lwpetersen.com/photo-blog/janu…

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A wide arc of green aurora stretches diagonally across the night sky above a snow-covered boreal forest near Fairbanks, Alaska. The aurora appears brightest along the arc, with vertical streaks and soft, blurred edges showing motion during the exposure. Dark spruce trees and leafless shrubs form a jagged silhouette along the bottom of the image, their branches weighed down with snow. The sky is deep blue-gray with faint stars visible through thin cloud cover, and subtle hints of purple appear around the aurora.

January 19/20, 2026 Aurora - Lee Petersen

Last night, a fast coronal mass ejection struck Earth’s magnetosphere, triggering a strong geomagnetic storm and a widespread aurora display.
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