Update July 28th - Eagle Feed!

Beautiful day yesterday - too friggin hot - well into the high 80's and clear skies with no real breeze, so it was a hot one in E Alaska!

I was in the campground all day and worked all day but yesterday evening I took a drive looking for bears again and along side of the road in a pull off area I noticed an eagle diving on the water. I watched while driving as he hit the water and picked up a nice sockeye salmon. Obviously could not drive and take pics, so pulled over to watch him eat the salmon.

Watched for quite awhile, he was calling in another bird which never arrived...but he chowed down for about 15 minutes or so...

Here are a few pics...











There was a huge yacht anchored outside of the small boat harbor here in Haines, I captured their helicopter coming in for a landing....some people have more than others!!



The sockeye have started to arrive in decent quantities...and the bears are starting to come down and feed, just a matter of being there at the right time...just may have to go out there and sit and wait.


Stay tuned for more adventures from SE Alaska!



Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

Blog Update - July 28th - Bears!

When out to the river looking for bears again and was rewarded with better lighting and the same Momma Bear and her cub, although the cub stayed in the weeds and was not visible. She then shooed it up across the road and into the woods and she followed very quickly, but I managed a couple shots in the river and running across the road right by me!

On with the pics...







Saw a friend and his dog and just had to grab a dog shot...



On the way back towards town I grabbed a nice panorama of Haines!



Had a great day yesterday the campground is full for the SE Alaska State Fair and town is real busy...had some fun at the fair and enjoyed some fair food!

Lots of people heading out today so the park has a few open spots for tonight.

Stay Tuned for more action this summer!



Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

Update July 25th, 2013 - Looking for bears!

Took a drive last evening looking for bears and wouldn't you know it, none feeding in the river and just about the time it got too dark to shoot good pictures on the way back on the beach was a mother and young cub.

First I shot the eagle nest!



Then on the way back to the campground - I see Momma and Cub! Interesting point, Momma had a tracking collar on!






Hopefully when the salmon run heats up I will find some feeding in the river!

Stay Tuned!



Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

Update - July 23rd, 2013 - Some Birds and the Moon!

Been pretty much locked to the campground the past few days, but managed to drag the camera out a few times. Campground is full and lot's of good people. Yesterday some people I have been following from an RV Forum I participate in arrived at the campground, always fun to meet online "friends". We have been conversing since I left Arizona for Alaska back in April. They have been traveling all around and having a grand time. I have been reading of their adventures for the past month or so and was anxious to finally meet them when they hit Haines! So welcome to my world Salty Adventurer and Oldedit!!

Last night we had the most gorgeous moonrise on a wonderful full moon!

On with the pictures!





Tonight I had a very friendly Fox Sparrow right here in the campground and managed a few pics...then a couple eagles came out this evening.













Still having fun in Haines, the sockeye have finally started to run up the river, so tomorrow I think I will go hunt for some bears feeding on salmon!

Enjoy and stay tuned for more pictures and adventures!



Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

Blog Update July 19th - Around the Campground!

Campground has been full and I have been pretty busy, so not much time to get out and take some pictures, however this place is so beautiful I decided to just shoot a few of some of the evening fun around the campground on a clear and warm night!

On with the pictures!









Hope you enjoyed them and stay tuned for the rest of my summer here!



Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

Something Different a Video July 16th - Chilkoot State Park, Haines Alaska

Tried something different yesterday...bought some mount kits and a wireless remote for my new GoPro camera so I mounted it on my windsheild wiper mount and filmed while I was driving as a test.

So here is my drive through the State Park near Haines, Alaska.



Enjoy....




Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

July 16th - Haines Update

Things still going very well here in Haines with beautiful weather and a full campground. I managed to go and look for Eagles and bears yesterday, but not much to be found....no real big amount of fish in the river yet...

But still managed a couple decent pictures.





One eagle and when he flew off, he went the other way...go figure!









More updates as time allows....

Enjoy,



Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

Update - June 10, 2013

Things are still going well at the campground in Haines, Alaska. Planning another Crab Feast tomorrow night, a little slower now since the 4th of July...

Today I took another drive out to the State Park hoping that there would be an abundance of sockeye running up the river and the bears would be down feeding, but no real numbers on the fish yet, they are due any day now...

However, I managed a couple eagle pictures, so enjoy!








Those were the only ones worthy of showing today....

Stay tuned for the arrival of the sockeye and some great bear pictures!



Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!

July 4th - Haines Alaska Fireworks!

Enjoyed a great evening right in front of my camper on the waterfront at the Campground and had front row seats for a wonderful fireworks disply....set up my tripod and remote and snapped away.

Managed to get a couple perfectly timed ones!!















For those photo people interested I pre-focused before it got dark and then set the camera to manual focus and had the camera on manual F-22 and 2 second exposure. I was using my 14-54 zoom lens at 14 which would be equal to a 28mm wide angle lens!




Capt. Jim - "The Gypsy"

Traveling and photographing the Southwest and Alaska!