Happy Winter Solstice! Today in Anchorage the sun rose at 10:15 am and will set at 3:42 pm. This day marks the shortest amount of daylight and the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Like my Norwegian ancestors, I embrace winter and the cold, dark days.

This image was taken along Turnagain Arm around 4 pm on Dec. 12 while guiding a custom private tour for Alaska Photo Treks. Fact: Turnagain Arm has the second highest tides in North America, reaching more than 40 feet around a full moon! Using a 6 second shutter, one can sense the movement and power of the outgoing tide.

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