Pounding surf with the serene Chilkats in the background on Jan. 20. (Denise Carroll)

Pounding surf with the serene Chilkats in the background on Jan. 20. (Denise Carroll)

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.

At the end of the road on Jan. 20. (Denise Carroll)

At the end of the road on Jan. 20. (Denise Carroll)

Waves crash against beach rocks on Jan. 20. (Denise Carroll)

Waves crash against beach rocks on Jan. 20. (Denise Carroll)

Short-eared owl. (Janice Gorle)

Short-eared owl. (Janice Gorle)

Mendenhall Glacier hanging like a blue jewel on Jan. 17. (Kerry Howard)

Mendenhall Glacier hanging like a blue jewel on Jan. 17. (Kerry Howard)

Layers of blue, Mendenhall Glacier. (Kerry Howard)

Layers of blue, Mendenhall Glacier. (Kerry Howard)

Lion’s Head on a blustery January day. (Kerry Howard)

Lion’s Head on a blustery January day. (Kerry Howard)

Forest primeval, Heintzleman Ridge Trail. (Kerry Howard)

Forest primeval, Heintzleman Ridge Trail. (Kerry Howard)

Raven, Homer, early January. (Linda Shaw)

Raven, Homer, early January. (Linda Shaw)

Homer Panorama early January. (Linda Shaw)

Homer Panorama early January. (Linda Shaw)

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