Northern lights above the arctic in Alaska.

Finishing up an aurora search with friends Mark Kelley and Mark Lefkin. (Dalton Highway)

Mendenhall Glacier/Lake Aurora. #Aurora #Juneau #MendenhallGlacier #MendenhallLake

Sukakpak Mountain, 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle near milepost 203 on the Dalton Highway, Alaska. #DaltonHighway #BrooksRange #Alaska

A magnificent display on the Chandalar Shelf, Atigun Pass, Alaska. #Alaska #BrooksRange #Aurora

Female Pine Grosbeak, Wiseman, Alaska.

Male Pine Grosbeak in Wiseman, Alaska

Short display during our stay in Wiseman, Alaska.

We found many of these butterflies on our recent trip through Colombia. It has a scientific name, but for laymen (like me 🙂, it’s better identified as the “88 butterfly."

#butterflies, #Colombia

Hairy Woodpecker on a cold, Alaska morning.

#Alaskabirds, #Juneau #woodpecker #Hairywoodpecker

Beautiful Rufous-tailed Jacamar in Colombia.