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In late autumn, Mount Denali stands above the McKinley River and surrounding scarlet tundra foothills. The crimson bearberry and blueberry plants blend with golden willow to create a brilliant fall tapestry
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Denali sunset mirrored in the calm Reflection Pond. Earlier that day clouds hid the mountain from view but in less than two hours the clouds parted revealing the mountain, local Alaska Natives called Denali, "the High One."
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Near sunset, a full moon rises over the Alaska Range to the east of Mount Denali, bathed in alpenglow. In late summer, when the celestial calendar aligns, a full moon bumps along the summits of the Alaska Range.
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Just as the dawn alpenglow illuminates the summit of Mount Denali, as seen from Broad Pass, a full moon, "the Snow Moon," sets just south of the summit. In winter, deep snow blankets the tundra-taiga ecotone and turns color as the sun rises.
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Lowland clouds form along the base of Pioneer Ridge and Mount Denali as the autumn day draws to a close. The cool air at the base of the mountain forms low clouds and fog.
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North America's tallest mountain, Mount Denali, reflected in a tundra pond on a warm summer morning. Clouds of hungry mosquitoes rose from the tranquil water.
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On a chill autumn morning, Denali is reflected in the calm water of a pond in Broad Pass. The first light of day strikes the surrounding spruce trees while a light fog rises from the pond edge.
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Sunset on the North Face of Mount Denali as captured from a small plane. The face is called the Wickersham Wall in honor of the leader of the 1906 summit attempt.
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The alpenglow-lit North Face of Denali is reflected in the calm waters of Reflection Pond,
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Denali's Camp Denali Grizzly Bear Weathervane
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McGonagall Pass, bottom center, leads upward and onto the Muldrow Glacier, the north climbing route to the summit of Mount Denali.
