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For many the thought of Alaska conjures up images of snow, ice, and the cold, but this beautiful wilderness dubbed the Last Frontier is so much more.
In reality, the scenic state of Alaska should conjure up images of towering snow-capped mountain peaks with forest carpeted foothills and meadows blanketed in colorful wildflowers during the summer. Not to mention the beautiful scenic river valleys and lakes fringed by extensive hiking trails, the midnight sun, ancient glaciers, or the dramatic show of northern lights.
Each season brings with it renewal and a fresh start with new scenes. Fall is a transitional season of dramatic color while winter sure is cold in Alaska but the scenery is exquisite - trees caked in snow after being blasted by the wind, icy nights when the northern lights are at their best as they dance in the sky, waterfalls frozen in place to become dramatic cascades of ice.
Spring is a beautiful season of new growth, colorful blooms, and fresh air, plus the spring melt - frozen rivers, waterfalls and snowfields release crystal clear water - a life blood of Alaska. As spring phases into summer the lush green pastures, scenic reflective lakes, and shiny coastal flats bath in the warmth of the summer sun.
Enjoy our collection of scenic photos of Alaska below but be sure to return as we are adding new images frequently.
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Dripping Icicles Dripping Icicles on a branch in Alaska. Alaska. Icicles on tree branch. |
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Path Less Travelled Deserted path Washington. Skagit County. Autumn pathway, trail leading to solitude. |
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Aerial Photo Mountains Wrangell St Elias National Park Aerial of foothills of In Wrangell St Elias National Park and Preserve, near McCarthy in Alaska. Mountains near McCarthy, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska. |
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Frozen Waterfall Alaska. Fragments of waterfall frozen in space. |
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Mertensia Paniculata Photo of water droplets on a wild Alaska bluebell flower Alaska. Alaska Bluebells (Mertensia paniculata.). |
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Fiddlehead Ferns Unfurling in Springtime ferns Alaska. Denali State Park, Troublesome Creek. Fiddlehead ferns unfurl in spring. |
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Pica Glauca White Spruce Cones Alaska. White spruce cones (Pica glauca) Denali National Park |
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Three Hole Point Spruce Trees Cling to Life Alaska, Kenai Fjords National Park, Kenai Fjords, National Park, Aialik Bay, Window rock, Three... |
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Dodecatheon Frigidum Photo of the magenta blooms of a shooting star wild flower Alaska. Eklutna. Frigid Shooting Star (Dodecatheon frigidum). |
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Cottonwood Blossom Anchorage Alaska Catkins of the Cottonwood Blossoms blooming near Anchorage during spring in Alaska. Bright red blossom catkins of a Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera), also known as Balsam Poplar, near... |
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Wood Tikchik State Park meandering stream through Wood Tikchik Alaska. Wood Tikchik SP. Aerial view of Kokwok River. |
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Domestic Straw Flowers Photo of a beautiful Straw flower Alaska. Anchorage. Strawflowers. |
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Girdwood Scenery Alaska Glacier Valley Scenery Alaska. Girdwood. Virgin Creek Trail with nobody |
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Salix Arctica Arctic willow (Salix arctica) Alaska. Becharof NWR. Arctic willow (Salix arctica) |
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Ice Pattern On Window Ice Pattern Alaska. Frosty window at -32 degrees. |
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Frozen Ice Bubbles Ice Bubbles in Frozen Water Alaska. Air bubbles trapped in frozen pond. |
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Glorious Denali In Autumn Photo of shrubs and tundra changing colors in Autumn Alaska. Denali NP. Autumn colors. |
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Colorful Fall Leaves Against Green Colorful leaves stand out against green moss Alaska. Currant leaves among sphagnum moss. |
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Tern Lake Scenery Kenai Peninsula A crop of wildlife Arctic Rose (aka prickly rose) grows along the fringes of Tern Lake adding to the magnificent scenery of the Kenai Peninsula. Prickly Rose (Rosa acicularis) Tern Lake along the Seward Highway on Kenai Peninsula and the... |
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Mt McKinley Last Light Denali National Park Alaska The last light of day glistens off the snow covered peaks of Mt. McKinley as seen from across the Autumn colored tundra in Denali National Park in Alaska. After a beautiful Autumn day in Denali National Park in Alaska, USA, the last light at sunset... |
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Loiseleuria Procumbens Photo of just some of the tiny plants that comprise tundra in Alaska Alaska. Pink alpine azalea (Loiseleuria procumbens) growing on the tundra. |
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Frozen Ice Bubbles Ice Bubbles in Frozen Water Alaska. Air bubble optics in ice. |
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Cottonwood Blanket Snow Blanket in Winter Alaska. Fresh snow blankets delicate branches of a Cottonwood (Populus balsamifera) tree. |
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Papaver Alaskanum Flowers Bloom in the Priblilofs Alaska. St. Paul. The Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. Arctic Poppies (Papaver alaskanum). |
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Mount McKinley Pond Reflections Denali National Park Alaska Mount McKinley shows of its stunning reflections in a serene pond located in Denali National Park in Alaska, USA. The Alaska Range runs the length of the horizon which is beautiful as the sun glistens off the peaks. The snow covered peaks of Mount McKinley and the Alaska Range in Denali National Park create... |
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Cladonia Bellidiflora Photo of delicate fungi growing in the Tongass National Forest Alaska. Southeast. Tongass National Forest. Lake Dorthy. Lichens (Cladonia bellidiflora). |
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Lower Summit Lake Photo Lower Summit Lake in the early evening Sun, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Lower Summit Lake, Kenai Peninsula and the Chugach National Forest, Alaska. |
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Tiny Dandelion Seeds Photo of individual dandelion seeds airborne for seed dispersal. Alaska. Dandelion (Taraxacum officiale) releases its seed. |
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Nabesna Glacier Melting Blue Pools Alaska Global warming is melting the Nabesna Glacier in Wrangell Saint Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska, creating blue pools across the landscape. Global warming is becoming a very frightening thing, especially for glaciers and the Arctic animals... |
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Snow Flakes On Red Red Frosted Snowflakes Alaska. Snow flakes. |
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Snow Shadows On Tree Tree covered in snow design Alaska. Silhouette of snow in a birch tree. |
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Mt Alpenglow And Orion Turnagain Arm Alaska The clear winter skies over Turnagain Arm and Mt Alpenglow reveal a constellation called Orion. Bright moon illuminates Mt Alpenglow with constellation, Orion, above. Turnagain Arm, Alaska. |
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Virgin Creek Waterfall Surrounded by lush green forest, the Virgin Creek waterfall flows near Girdwood in Alaska. Alaska. Girdwood. Virgin Creek Falls. |
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Alaska Highway Summer Waterfall Scenery Valdez Traveling the Richardson Highway in the summer towards Valdez, Alaska in the USA, the scenery is outstanding, especially at Thompson Pass where this massive waterfall flows. Along the highway to Valdez, Alaska in the USA, the scenery is breathtaking, this particular area... |
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Mountain Avens Eight-petaled avens Alaska. Becharof NWR. Mountain avens (Dryas octopetala) |