Another combination of mountains, snow, clouds and water that looked better in black and white. This is the Cook Inlet, a body of water that stretches 180 miles from Anchorage to the Gulf of Alaska.
The dramatic clouds over the lake as well as the clouds in the distance made this shot a good candidate for black and white. Converted from color with Silver Efex Pro.
Pickhandle Lake is a lovely spot along the Alaska Highway in the Yukon Territory, Canada. This area has been used a trade and gathering area by the First Nation Peoples for many generations.
The Alcan Highway follows most of the southern border of Kluane Lake, the largest lake in the Yukon Territory. The still water provided spectacular reflections.
A view of the Saint Elias Mountains and the Alcan Highway as it stretches away toward the Kluane National Park and Preserve in southwestern Yukon Territory, Canada.
Muncho Lake is located at mile 23 of the Alaska Highway, along the Trout River. The unusual color of the lake is attributed to the leaching of copper oxide from the bedrock below.
The Athabasca River drops over layers of hard quartzite and then flows through a gorge of limestone. The falls, with a drop of about 80 feet, roar with an enormous volume of water.