Afternoon delight at Eagle Bach overlooking the Chilkat Mountains.

Afternoon delight at Eagle Bach overlooking the Chilkat Mountains.

Wild Shots

Submit your wild shots: The Empire Outdoors page is looking for superb images of Alaska’s wildlife, scenery or plant life. Send your photos to: Outdoors Editor, outdoors@juneauempire.com. For all photos include the name of the photographer, a description of what is shown in the picture, when it was taken and any other pertinent information. Images will run as space allows.

Purple mountain saxifrage in bloom near Mendenhall Glacier. Can you spot the moth?

Purple mountain saxifrage in bloom near Mendenhall Glacier. Can you spot the moth?

Kayakers on Mendenhall Lake.

Kayakers on Mendenhall Lake.

Freshly caught halibut is lowered for processing on a downtown dock.

Freshly caught halibut is lowered for processing on a downtown dock.

Like soft cotton batting, fog nestles on and over the Coast Mts.

Like soft cotton batting, fog nestles on and over the Coast Mts.

Moon and sun over Mt. Roberts.

Moon and sun over Mt. Roberts.

Swan stopping off to feed as it makes it way north for the summer.

Swan stopping off to feed as it makes it way north for the summer.

Sapphire blue at the toe of the glacier after a very recent calving.

Sapphire blue at the toe of the glacier after a very recent calving.

The lovely skunk cabbage flower in newly fallen snow by the Vista Creek shelter.

The lovely skunk cabbage flower in newly fallen snow by the Vista Creek shelter.

It's winter again at Salmon Creek reservoir.

It’s winter again at Salmon Creek reservoir.

A pigeon gillemot swims in the calm downtown harbor.

A pigeon gillemot swims in the calm downtown harbor.

Wild geese in Juneau.

Wild geese in Juneau.

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