Tide shatters ice layer on Eagle River. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Tide shatters ice layer on Eagle River. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

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“Despite receding, the mighty Mendenhall is still impressive,” writes Denise Carroll of this photo. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

“Despite receding, the mighty Mendenhall is still impressive,” writes Denise Carroll of this photo. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Four male Barrow’s goldeneye on Eagle River. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Four male Barrow’s goldeneye on Eagle River. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Spring is coming, as evidenced by this pussy willow seen near Mendenhall Glacier. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Spring is coming, as evidenced by this pussy willow seen near Mendenhall Glacier. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

This photo was taken along Salmon Creek Dam Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along Salmon Creek Dam Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along the East Glacier Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along Salmon Creek Dam Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

Surf’s up. Floating icy chunks onto Boy Scout beach. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Surf’s up. Floating icy chunks onto Boy Scout beach. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Flying back to Juneau; looking at North Pass between Lincoln Island and Shelter Island, note the white caps (foreground), with Eagle Beach and glacier tucked in between mainland North America mountains. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

Flying back to Juneau; looking at North Pass between Lincoln Island and Shelter Island, note the white caps (foreground), with Eagle Beach and glacier tucked in between mainland North America mountains. (Courtesy Photo / Kenneth Gill, gillfoto)

A long strip of crumpled ice at the high tide line on Boy Scout Beach. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

A long strip of crumpled ice at the high tide line on Boy Scout Beach. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

This photo shows a sunset over the Douglas mountains seen from mile 2 Glacier Highway. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

This photo shows a sunset over the Douglas mountains seen from mile 2 Glacier Highway. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

This photo was taken along the Salmon Creek Dam Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along the Salmon Creek Dam Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo shows the aurora borealis as seen from West Juneau on Feb. 26. (Courtesy Photo / Christy Newell)

This photo was taken along the Salmon Creek Dam Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo shows reflections in a Dredge Lake slough. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

This photo shows reflections in a Dredge Lake slough. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

The Mendenhall Towers can be seen in this photo taken along the Dredge Lakes Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

The Mendenhall Towers can be seen in this photo taken along the Dredge Lakes Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

Blue sky peaks through some snow-dusted trees on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

Blue sky peaks through some snow-dusted trees on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

Winter wonderland view from Dredge Lakes Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Winter wonderland view from Dredge Lakes Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

This photo shows the aurora borealis as seen from West Juneau on Feb. 26. (Courtesy Photo / Christy Newell)

This photo shows the aurora borealis as seen from West Juneau on Feb. 26. (Courtesy Photo / Christy Newell)

Sun casts its light on a mossy tree covered in snow on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

Sun casts its light on a mossy tree covered in snow on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

The aurora dances over downtown Juneau as seen from Douglas on Feb. 20. (Courtesy Photo / Thomas A. Taylor)

The aurora dances over downtown Juneau as seen from Douglas on Feb. 20. (Courtesy Photo / Thomas A. Taylor)

Northern lights over the Mendenhall Valley early on Feb. 21. (Courtesy Photo / Jack Beedle)

Northern lights over the Mendenhall Valley early on Feb. 21. (Courtesy Photo / Jack Beedle)

This photo shows the aurora borealis from the North Douglas Boat Launch on Feb. 20. (Courtesy Photo / Michael Wilmot)

This photo shows the aurora borealis from the North Douglas Boat Launch on Feb. 20. (Courtesy Photo / Michael Wilmot)

Looking back down from the top of a ski run at Eaglecrest on Feb. 22. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Looking back down from the top of a ski run at Eaglecrest on Feb. 22. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

This photo was taken along the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along the Treadwell Mine Historic Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

Mount Ben Stewart shimmers in the sunshine. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Mount Ben Stewart shimmers in the sunshine. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

The sun makes a rare appearance in the middle of winter on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

The sun makes a rare appearance in the middle of winter on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

wet bell-shaped mushroom clings precariously to a decaying tree trunk near Sandy Beach on Feb. 18. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

wet bell-shaped mushroom clings precariously to a decaying tree trunk near Sandy Beach on Feb. 18. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Douglas Island seen from the mainland. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Douglas Island seen from the mainland. (Courtesy Photo / Denise Carroll)

Hair frost grows on a fallen tree on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

Hair frost grows on a fallen tree on Prince of Wales Island. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

Hair frost forms on a branch on a chilly winter morning. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

Hair frost forms on a branch on a chilly winter morning. (Courtesy Photo / Marti Crutcher)

This photo was taken along the Switzer Creek/Marriott Loop Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along the Switzer Creek/Marriott Loop Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along the Dzantik’i Heeni Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

This photo was taken along the Dzantik’i Heeni Trail. (Courtesy Photo / Deana Barajas)

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