Alaska is a stunning place to live and an excellent place to be a photographer. There are endless opportunities to capture Mother Nature at her finest. It’s hard not to love this state for all the beauty it offers. To celebrate the amazing photographers that live in this state we’ve put together a list of some of the greatest photos taken over the last year. If you have any of your own, please don’t hesitate to share them in the comments.

1) Sawyer Glacier, Tracy Arm Fjord Glacier
Ian D. Keating | Flickr
Look at this spectacular icy blue view.
2) A polar bear making his rounds in Kaktovik.
Arthur T. LaBar | Flickr
What a stunning creature! I bet this was cool to see in real life.
3) A playful polar bear in the Arctic!
Flickr/Cheryl Strahl
Another great shot of an Alaskan polar bear. Looks like he's got a cigar in his mouth!
4) Pack rafting at sunset.
Paxson Woelber | Flickr
A great shot of the seasonal ice canyon at the mouth of Campbell Creek.
5) Packrafting on Matanuska Glacier.
Paxson Woelber | Flickr
Who wouldn't want to spend the day doing this?
6) A perfect shot of Valdez Harbor.
Charles (Chuck) Peterson | Flickr
Wow, look at the beautiful blue water.
7) Playful Sea Otters.
Mike's Birds | Flickr
Oh man, the one on the left in the back is TOO cute. What an awesome shot

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8) Look at all the brilliant colors.
Aditya Prabaswara | Flickr
Is this not a breath-taking shot of summertime in Alaska?
9) Glacier Bay on a blue bird day.
gailhampshire | Flickr
I don't think this view could ever get old.
10) Two old friends say hello.
Arthur T. LaBar | Flickr
What a great capture of these two friendly polar bear on Barter Island.
11) A great shot of the Northern Lights.
Paul Weeks | Flickr
The aurora borealis is quite the photogenic natural phenomenon, don't you agree?
12) The entry to Tracy Arm Fjord.
Ian D. Keating | Flickr
You get quite the view as you approach Sawyer Glacier.
13) The Alaska Range.
Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith | Flickr
Those low hanging clouds are called lenticular clouds. They create quite the effect, don't they?
14) Quite the stunning shot of Mendenhall Glacier on a cloudy day.
Ian D. Keating | Flickr
Don't you love all the cool blue colors?

Which of these is your favorite photo? I love the shots of our gorgeous glaciers!

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