Kids find fun in the simple things. Seaweed catches the curiosity of a three year old while a group of big Stellar’s sea lions snooze at low tide. Kids offer the photographer a great opportunity to hone their craft. Photographing kids require all the skill and attention to detail as any other subject. Pay attention to back ground, foreground and be sure to avoid distracting elements that can ruin a good photo. Be ready for those wonderful moments when kids are just being kids.
The mosquito is the worlds most dangerous insect. Luckily, none of Alaska’s three dozen species or so is known to transmit disease. Though not deadly in the far north, they are none the less very troublesome. Here are a few other facts about Alaska’s mosquitoes. Only females bite. Some species prey on cold-blooded wood frogs. Some species live around 8 weeks as adults. The snow mosquito over winter as adults and may live a year. Populations can move 25-50 miles. Larva and pupae live in water. Continue reading