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DOLLY’S AREN’T JUST FOR GIRLS

 

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Dolly varden thrive in the extremely harsh habitat of small creeks throughout interior Alaska.  Shy at first, my big remote control underwater camera became just another moss covered rock to the big group of dolly’s.  For days I snapped away, testing and re-testing different combinations of lens, focus and exposure.

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But for kids checking out the fishing hole, they just know dolly’s are fun and exciting to catch.  So take it from this old photographer who refused to grow up, dolly’s aren’t just for girls, they are for kids of all ages.

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DOLLY VARDEN

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Dolly Varden, a species of char, compete for food in a small Alaskan creek.  The small fish four to ten inches in length feed on aqatic insect carried past by the current.

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I used an old Aqua-Vision underwater housing built for an old Nikon F3 35 mm film camera.  By gutting the housing, I was able to accomidate a high quality digital NiKon D3s.  The camera is triggered by remote control.

5361Ava and Eli love fishing for the little dollies!

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LIFE CYCLE OF PINK SALMON

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Pink salmon show up in estuaries in early July by the millions. Pink salmon are Alaska’ most common salmon species.  They also have the shortest life cycle than other salmon species.  Pinks return to freshwater to spawn when they are two years old and immediately begin to  change from silver to green and dark gray.  And, males form hooked jaws and humped backs. Continue reading