Returning
Geese returning to Alaska, framed against the Kenai mountain range across Cook Inlet. Signs and sounds of spring near our house, despite ice chunks in the inlet.
Nikon D200 and a Nikkor 18-200mm at f/11 and 1/250 sec, -.3ev, using a circular polarizing filter. IS0 200. Converted from RAW to jpeg using Capture NX2. Light curve and slight crop.
Sun sets about 9:45 p.m. these days, and we’re gaining light quickly.
- Featured in DSLR Users Only – 3 A Day – Thank you. That’s very encouraging!
- Whoopee! Sold a mounted print! Thank you! I feel so energized I could climb one of those mountains now!

Sandhill Cranes leaving for the winter, with the Kenai mountains covered by clouds
Sandhill Cranes catching a thermal over Cook Inlet before migrating south for the winter.
Returning belongs to the following groups:
A Photographer's Craft , Friends of RedBubble and NYIP students and alumni Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints and Framed Prints

N & L Williams...
Beautiful and peaceful, I can’t get over that spectacular scenery, downright breathtaking.
Leannenadine henley
a beautifulluy layered and textured shot even without the geese but – wow – with the geese, this is such a great capture. I could meditate to this, Jan. It’s so calm but wth this core of life and movement and a title that conveys so mucjh about home. I absolutely love this one.
Yool
Stunning view!!!!
Karen Betts
wonderful image love the total feel to the image. well done
handprintz
What an awesome place you live in, so wild and beautiful, lovely capture Jan
Diane Schuster
Beautiful shot, Jan, I can hear the geese calling, gorgeous mountains! Dee
kalaryder
A wonderful shot
MountainHawk
Beautiful pic. Almost reminds me of when I lived in Utah. Spring coming but snow still in the mountains. Here in Tennessee spring is happening everywhere.
shallay
Gorgeous shot, Jan. It’s all been said – the blues, the scenary, the layered subject matter, and the free feeling of flying geese – just beautiful!
Richard Stanley
A ripper Jan – the geese give the awesome landscape real depth.
Marilyn Harris
Stunning capture Jan! I really love the Geese! :o)
chijude
Trudi said it … what an awesome place you live in. So glad you have the skill and love of your surroundings to be able to share this with your fellow bubblers. Will wait to see your Spring shots. You know I appreciate the detail of your technique … even for the inexperienced this is helpful.
DJ LeMay
I agree with Richard… it’s a RIPPER!! INDEED!! Such magnificent beauty… absolutely PERFECTLY captured!! Very, very nice!!
Kelly Robinson
Lovely work
OldBirch
Great shot Jan. Love all the horizontal lines, including the geese! They’re a nice contrast to the lines of the mountains. The composition of the photo is great, including the driftwood in the foreground. Nicely done!!
Christopher E...
this is beautiful!! excellent capture on those birds in flight also
Jan Timmons replied
Christopher, thank you. I haven’t sent any photos lately for the Wildlife Appeal endeavor and I feel bad about that. The effort continues, I suspect. Do you need more photos?
Joanne Bradley
Such outstanding scenery each and every time you produce a landscape, Alaska beckons us all…
Blair Wainman
Amazing!! What a gorgeous mountain landscape!! Great balance in this composition!! Well done Jan!!
Al Bourassa
Nicely timed Jan!
sneha
wow!!! mesmerising!!!!
Patty Boyte
Hooray! I can feel the warming trend from here. Beautifully captured Jan. I love the multitude of lines in this shot.
JacquiK
Absolutely gorgeous Jan
BarbL
Oh, how I am envious of where you live. I’ve told my family that if it weren’t for them, I’d be living in Alaska! I came there once and fell in love and have sworn I will return. It is photos like this that keep that goal in focus for me. Thank you for a wonderful image!
JamieGreen
There is so much to take in with this picture. Great composition without the geese but they are a pure bonus. The light on the mountains is fantastic.
rosiczka
wonderful image)))
Sharon Johnstone
Stunning work Jan!!!!
Jackie Muncy
Beautiful, Jan.
Gotta love the feel and sound of springtime in Alaska.
Patricia Montg...
Majestic mountains in the background! A great capture with the geese flying low over the water! Great shot!!
Jellybean720
Great Capture :))
PJS15204
WOW ! wonderful scenery the birds are a very nice addition the foreground is a little messy but where else in the world can you see this Awesome work :)
Jens Helmstedt
Stunning! Wonderful capture!
Angel Perry
Jan! This is great! Love all of it.. the white mountain tops… birds in flight…Perfect!
Scott d'Almeida
incredible capture.
mikebov
spring must be so welcome after the long winter
Eivor
Beautiful scene, Jan! Nice with warmer weather and nature bursting of life, isn’t it? One thing I miss from Sweden is the midnight sun. But I can’t have it all, I know that.
GCAPARO
Wonderful image.
David Clark
incredible scene and photo—you must be hungry for the long warm days to come – are these snow geese? I used to see them by the 10s of thousands in Montana heading north – dave
SNik
tones and pov are just wonderful
Xandru
Fabulous mountain scene! Great composition and DOF.
reflector
A majestic scene, excellently captured !
nadine henley
dear jan – my mounted print has just arrived and I absolutely love it! It will need a well lit wall to show it off to best effect – I think I’ll take it in to work wherre it will remind me that there is much beauty in the world. Thank you dear RB friend for capturing and sharing this exquisite moment. When I get it in situ I’ll send you a photo!
Jan Timmons replied
Oh Nadine, I’m so pleased. What a lovely way to meet someone, too, by sharing a love for a scene, or a moment in time when geese fly across a mountain range, returning for the summer.
Thank you for your feedback. Look forward to seeing your office!
Junior Mclean
nice!
Carol Barona
What a beautiful capture Jan. Wow, Congrats on your sale too!
Jan Timmons replied
Thanks, Carol. I was quite surprised and then worried. I printed a large format version to make certain that I approved of it. Do you print your photos? I should, perhaps, print each one, just in case!
ANNETTE HAGGER
Oh Wow, what a beautfiul part of the World you live in Jan, the scenery around you is an artists dream….................anna : )
Alessandro Pinto
wonderful scenery ! so beautifully captured ! Perfect !
Sandy Stewart
A lovely scenic view made extra special by the geese in flight! Very nicely exposed : )
Jan Timmons replied
What an encouraging comment, Sandy. Thank you.
Jan Fijolek
Beautiful shot Jan, I like Alaska and hope to go back ;)
Shannon Paskaruk
stunning!!!
Jan Timmons replied
Appreciate your comment, Shannon.
Lois Bryan
breathtaking!!! and the capture of the geese is genius!!! well done!!!!
Jan Timmons replied
You are very kind, Lois.
Tainia Finlay
Beautiful, beutiful capture Jan. Your composition is awesome and how wonderful to see your part of the world! Instant fave for me!
Jan Timmons replied
Thank you, Tainia. Appreciate your kind words.
Mary Campbell
Just beautiful, I wish i could get there someday.
LindaR
most amazing beauty you’ve tucked inside this frame ~ the geese are the icing of interest xx
PhotoAvenue
Such a beautiful place and capture…well done :-)
Stefanie Köppler
What a beautiful place and great capture! I love the way geese fly in – I saw lots of them this spring on a small island in the North Sea and enjoyed every moment, but the scenery in your photo is so much more spectacular…
John Vandeven
Woderful scenery and very well shot Jan…
Ian Stevenson
awesome shot
Martina Fagan
Wow just wonderful indeed:))
Pam Moore
Jan, this is outstanding! Truely beautiful and a fav!
Karen Tillotson
Absolutely spectacular! Wow!
Jan Timmons replied
We’re surrounded by beauty. I wish I could translate what I see to the camera more readily, Karen.
Karen Tillotson
I do know what you mean Jan – I have the same difficulty…but I think you do a fantastic job of bringing some amazing vistas to our hungry eyes….
Laurie Search
What a beautiful view!!!! Wonderful light!
Rick & Deb Larson
A really BEAUTIFUL scenic capture …. well done Jan!!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺
Themis 29 days ago
Majestic landscape – you capture it so well. The flock of geese is a bonus :-)
rodeorose 5 days ago
Incredible capture of the immense beauty here.
Larry Butterworth 5 days ago
tremendous shot