A brown bear poses before disappearing into the brush near Glacier Bay. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

A brown bear poses before disappearing into the brush near Glacier Bay. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Wild Shots

Reader-submitted images of Mother Nature in Southeast

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.

Gustavus Traffic Jam. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Gustavus Traffic Jam. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Harbor seal pup at South Sawyer Glacier. (Photo by Janice Gorle)

Harbor seal pup at South Sawyer Glacier. (Photo by Janice Gorle)

Harbor seals in Tracy Arm. (Photo by Janice Gorle)

Harbor seals in Tracy Arm. (Photo by Janice Gorle)

A bald eagle sits on an iceberg near Tracy Arm. (Photo by Denny Corson)

A bald eagle sits on an iceberg near Tracy Arm. (Photo by Denny Corson)

A female rock ptarmigan on Angel Rocks Trail outside of Fairbanks on June 23. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

A female rock ptarmigan on Angel Rocks Trail outside of Fairbanks on June 23. (Photo by Denise Carroll)

An eagle at Eagle Beach. (Photo by Cynthia Donaldson)

An eagle at Eagle Beach. (Photo by Cynthia Donaldson)

Last week’s sunset showcases Lincoln Island and the Chilkat Range. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

Last week’s sunset showcases Lincoln Island and the Chilkat Range. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

Down the Hatch! An Arctic tern feeds one of her chicks a large fish on June 18. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

Down the Hatch! An Arctic tern feeds one of her chicks a large fish on June 18. (Photo by Kerry Howard)

This photo of yearling Sitka black-tailed deer was taken last week on an island in the Channel Islands State Marine Park. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

This photo of yearling Sitka black-tailed deer was taken last week on an island in the Channel Islands State Marine Park. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

Narcissus-flowered anemone. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Narcissus-flowered anemone. (Photo by Deborah Rudis)

Red Columbine blooming on the West Glacier Trail on June 18. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Red Columbine blooming on the West Glacier Trail on June 18. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Raven on a canoe in the West Glacier trailhead parking lot, late June. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Raven on a canoe in the West Glacier trailhead parking lot, late June. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Eagle at Fish Creek on June 25. (Photo by Scott Spickler)

Eagle at Fish Creek on June 25. (Photo by Scott Spickler)

Heading down into Cropley Lake from Mount Ben Stewart. (Photo by Sandy R. Williams )

Heading down into Cropley Lake from Mount Ben Stewart. (Photo by Sandy R. Williams )

A unnamed lake on Mount Ben Stewart ridge. (Photo by Sandy R. Williams )

A unnamed lake on Mount Ben Stewart ridge. (Photo by Sandy R. Williams )

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