Sea lions with Bird Island and Chilkat Mountains in the background.

Sea lions with Bird Island and Chilkat Mountains in the background.

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.

The photographer gets a double stare from sea lions.

The photographer gets a double stare from sea lions.

Surf and spume on Gastineau Channel downtown on Jan. 7.

Surf and spume on Gastineau Channel downtown on Jan. 7.

Panorama of Spaulding Meadow with storm clouds looming on Jan. 6.

Panorama of Spaulding Meadow with storm clouds looming on Jan. 6.

A young squirrel with a genetic mutation giving him a white tail, white paws, and white whiskers is seen in a Mendenhall Valley yard last summer. One of a set of twins born with the same mutation: As they grew their tails became completely white from base to tip.

A young squirrel with a genetic mutation giving him a white tail, white paws, and white whiskers is seen in a Mendenhall Valley yard last summer. One of a set of twins born with the same mutation: As they grew their tails became completely white from base to tip.

A dipper feeding in Gold Creek on Jan. 5.

A dipper feeding in Gold Creek on Jan. 5.

A dream of spring: A rhododendron bud waits for spring near the bus barn downtown on Jan. 5.

A dream of spring: A rhododendron bud waits for spring near the bus barn downtown on Jan. 5.

A frozen waterfall is seen on Thane road on Jan. 5.

A frozen waterfall is seen on Thane road on Jan. 5.

The frozen beauty of Nugget Falls.

The frozen beauty of Nugget Falls.

Colorful sunset, Eagle Beach.

Colorful sunset, Eagle Beach.

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