Panorama of a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Panorama of a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Wild Shots: Photos of Mother Nature in Southeast Alaska

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.

Lacy yellow cedar branches in a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Lacy yellow cedar branches in a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Fall colors in a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

Fall colors in a muskeg near the Mendenhall Glacier in early October. (Photo by Linda Shaw)

A bald eagle enjoys a coho salmon along the Mendenhall River as a magpie feeds on scraps. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

A bald eagle enjoys a coho salmon along the Mendenhall River as a magpie feeds on scraps. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

An adult river otter with a halibut the adult had recent caught and one of her pups following the adult up the beach. This photo was taken on a beach in the Channel Islands State Marine Park about a month ago. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

An adult river otter with a halibut the adult had recent caught and one of her pups following the adult up the beach. This photo was taken on a beach in the Channel Islands State Marine Park about a month ago. (Photo by Jerry Reinwand)

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