I made a movie about my friend Kayla Jackson last fall, and I finally pieced it together! Kayla has a great story to tell about how she ended up with some pretty unique 'coworkers' out at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center.
She just returned home from yet another amazing job in Nepal, so I thought it would be appropriate to share this.
The Arctic Circle is a cold, barren, and beautiful place. I traveled north the last weekend of September, catching the last days of autumn and the first snowfall of the year. It was a fantastic trip; short but sweet. The dancing aurora and the hostility of the land is phenomenally alluring.. I know I'll be back soon.
I went moose hunting with a friend last year.. we shot a caribou instead. This year we went moose hunting with the specific goal of shooting a moose. We shot absolutely nothing. BUT we had a fantastic time hiking, driving motorized vehicles, and not shooting things. And yes, the video is coming soon.
My friend Kayla showed me around her work the other day, where we bottle-fed baby moose and hung out with Jade the fox.
A recent video production had me flying around in helicopters in Nikiski, Alaska creating a flight safety video for a local airline. It was a ton of work, but a blast flying out to oil rigs in the middle of the ocean with multi-million dollar flying machines buzzing around. I managed to snap a few images in the midst of the chaos:
4th of July on a farm in the wonderful state of Ohio.. what more could you want?
The forest fire started along the Funny River last week, and as of typing this has grow to 100,000+ acres. From my vantage point on Skilak Lake, the fire was close, but not too close for comfort. Others have not been so luck. Evacuations have been happening all along the Kenai Peninsula. Rain is forcasted.. but has yet to fall.
The days are long.. get outside!
Spring hiking; just like winter but with less clothing.
I recently made a movie about my friend Mikey. It is six minutes long.
Washington State in the springtime is a fantastically green and vibrant place. I watched friends tie the knot in Gig Harbor, was introduced to a great group of Seattle Instagrammers, and met up with old friends (& a cousin!) in Bellingham. I will be seeing you soon, WA.
Spring in Alaska. w/@jovell
I went to Florida last week. Here are a few film images.
A standard for my friends and I is Kincaid Beach during sunset. Today we met a fantastic newcomer to Alaska named Chad while out shooting. Welcome to the #aurorachasers crew, Chad.
Seemed like a selfie kinda Sunday.
The snow has been lacking lately.. but that won't stop even the most hardy of Alaskans. Always a mountain to be climbed and a hill to be skied.
Molly and I went for a run.
