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Mount Denali emerges from cloud cover on a chilly autumn morning at Wonder Lake in Denali National Park, Alaska. Although Mount Denali dominates the park landscape, the park was established in 1917 for the protection of regional wildlife.
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Dawn light colors Mount Denali and attendant clouds as viewed from Camp Denali, a lodge located deep within Denali National Park. As the light moves inexorably down the mountain, the colors fade into white.
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Mount Denali viewed from a tundra ridgeline just east of Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska. The rising sun colors the first clouds of an approaching storm.
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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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Ephemeral clouds linger at the base of Denali on a late summer evening. Mount Denali captivates visitors from around the world, especially photographers and artists drawn to Alaska and the fleeting beauty of the mountain.
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Brilliant alpenglow lights the North Face of 20,310' Mount Denali at one a.m. on a clear spring morning. The massive icy face is also called the Wickersham Wall, in honor of Judge James A. Wickersham, who organized and led the first attempt on the summit in 1903. The attempt failed due to avalanches and technical climbing difficulties.
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Wonder Lake offers the iconic view of Mount Denali, especially on clear frosty mornings. The chill creates a fog and the early dawn light colors the fog and the thin clouds around the mountain itself.
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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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Nestled in a thicket of spruce, Nugget Pond reflects the dawn illuminating Denali's North Face. The mountain dominates the piedmont on the north and west sides of the central Alaska Range
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A summer storm breaks up revealing the twin summits of Mount Denali and the upper reaches of the Harper Icefall. The south summit, to the left, is the highest peak in North America at 20,310'.
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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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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
