Joe Ordóñez

Photographer

Alaska Photos

What makes Joe's Alaska photography so special?

Joe's Alaskan photography was taken in the field during his amazing career as an Alaskan naturalist guide since 1987. His photographs reflect his work in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Chukchi Sea, Pribilof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Queen Charlotte Islands, Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers and other remote spots in Alaska.

Rainbow Fjord (image #1) A rare sunbreak in Misty Fjords National Monument creates a rainbow arch over waterfall-strewn cliffs. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Iceberg, Alaska (image #2) Why is the iceberg so blue? What fell centuries ago as snow was buried and transformed into dense glacial ice, reflecting blue rather than white. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Pink Mountain (image #3) The East Face of Mt. Dickey near Mt. McKinley takes on a purple hue at sunset. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Alaskan Wildflowers (image #4) A bouquet of Alaskan wildflowers surprises and delights summer visitors. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Alaska's Loneliest Outhouse (image #5) Accessible by ski plane, this lonely outhouse sits surrounded by the glorious peaks of the Ruth Amphitheater, Denali National Park. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Snowy Peak (image #9) Mt. Sinclair stands prominently overlooking the Lynn Canal between Juneau and Skagway. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Winter Birch (image #7) As the temperature hovers at -40 degrees, a winter sunrise bathes the Yukon landscape in pink light. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Chilkat River (image #8) After a late summer storm, the braided Chilkat River races to meet the rainbow. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Birds and 'Bergs (image #6) The face of a glacier, where icebergs are born, attracts a pair of Bonaparte's gulls. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Alaskan Lake with Icebergs (image #10) A massive driftwood log frames a placid iceberg-filled lake in Glacier Bay National Park. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Icefield, Alaska (image #11) The Juneau Icefield, fifth largest in North America, is the birthplace of many glaciers and a gorgeous place for the sunset colors to rest. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Polar Bears Walking (image #12) A two-year old cub leaps from iceberg to iceberg, following its mother across the sea ice in search of seals. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Polar Bears and the Ocean (image #13) The polar bear, Ursus maritimus, spends much of its life floating on the vast Arctic Ocean. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Tlingit Hat (image #21) A Tlingit elder in ceremonial garb, button blanket robe and carved eagle hat, welcomes the first fish run of the season. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Harbor Seal, Alaska (image #15) A shy harbor seal sneaks a cautious peek at the photographer. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Weasel, Alaska (image #16) A curious young ermine, member of the weasel family, peeks up through a tangled mass of driftwood. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Mountain Goat, Alaska (image #17) The mountain goat is at home on steep cliffs and rocky crags. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Star Totem (image #18) A weathered face offers mute testimony to the skills of a Native artist from days gone by. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Alaskan Totem (image #19) This contemporary pole marries Native and non-Native elements, with the Alaska State Flag and the Tlingit headband. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Tlingit Rattle (image #20) In this detail view, the fringed buckskin coat with beadwork and the raven rattle show Tlingit and Athabascan influences. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Bald Eagle, Alaska (image #14) Due to the pristine nature of Alaska's forests, streams, and air, the Bald Eagle is a common sight. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Chilkat Dancer (image #22) The nose ring, ground-squirrel cape, and carved frog headpiece complete this Tlingit dancer's ceremonial ensemble. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
The Ancient Ones (image #23) A traditional Haida chief returns to his ancestral village. The bear design of his button blanket reflects the bear design on the ancient pole. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	Praying Hands (image #26) A two-year-old clasps hands spontaneously in prayer. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out
Totem Tentacles (image #49) Examining the details of a totem pole may reveal some surprises, like the tentacles of an octopus. Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out	The Eyes Have It (image #25) After many years of fishing, some fishermen begin to resemble the fish they catch! Buy Online Order 11x16 Print Check Out

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