Photo of the day. Iditarod Start is just around the corner.

March 01, 2016 by Chuck Berray

Saturday is the Ceremonial Start of the 2016 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. There's still absolutely no snow in Anchorage, so the Alaska Railroad is bringing in 7 rail cars of snow from Fairbanks to dump on the city streets. The ceremonial start is purely for fun and the spectators that line 4th Avenue and all along the trail to Campbell Airstrip. My guess is they're going to have to shorten this drastically to keep the dogs safe. I'll be doing live camera again this year for KTUU Channel 2.

The 2015 Iditarod Ceremonial Start.  Good dogs! — The 2015 Iditarod Ceremonial Start. Good dogs!

The Alaska Range is stunning this afternoon.

February 27, 2016 by Chuck Berray

Once again dominating the horizon. Never get sick of this view.

Photo of the day. Moonrise over the Kenai Mountains.

February 26, 2016 by Chuck Berray

Shot this one a couple of years ago. Still one of my favorites. Driving back to Anchorage from Seward we were near Johnson Creek when we saw the moon just coming up. Had to pull a U-turn and get back to a safe place to park to get this one. The colors only lasted for about a minute after I got the camera out.

Another beautiful day ahead in Alaska.

February 25, 2016 by Chuck Berray

The sunrise this morning behind the Chugach Mountains behind our house--after another night of 45 mph winds and +40F. The driveway is a solid sheet of ice. Time to go throw some gravel on it.

One of those magically vibrant pastel sunrises that lasts about one-half hour.

It's almost Fur Rendezvous time--where's the snow?

February 24, 2016 by Chuck Berray

The Anchorage Fur Rondy starts this week, and for the 2nd year in a row, the North American Sled Dog Championship races are being derailed by lack of snow. Last year the races were canceled completely. This year, they're going to run a five-mile race instead of the normal 26-mile course. It won't actually count as the North American Championship, but instead is really just being held for the fun of it. These sprint dogs are barely getting warmed up at 5 miles, so it's going to be nuts on 4th Avenue!