Cameron Darnell
Dreaming of Tundra
A male Pacific Golden-plover poses on an isolated talus slope in northern Alaska in gorgeous breeding plumage. These shorebirds journey thousands of miles from their wintering grounds in the Southern Hemisphere to the Alaskan tundra to breed. Two years ago, I was able to visit the tundra, and it remains to this day my favorite place on Earth. There is something about the eerie isolation, subtle elegance and astounding vastness of the tundra that draws me. Unfortunately, the greedy construction of oil and gas pipelines threaten the very existence of this magical, pristine terrain and its unique flora and fauna.
Dreaming of Tundra
A male Pacific Golden-plover poses on an isolated talus slope in northern Alaska in gorgeous breeding plumage. These shorebirds journey thousands of miles from their wintering grounds in the Southern Hemisphere to the Alaskan tundra to breed. Two years ago, I was able to visit the tundra, and it remains to this day my favorite place on Earth. There is something about the eerie isolation, subtle elegance and astounding vastness of the tundra that draws me. Unfortunately, the greedy construction of oil and gas pipelines threaten the very existence of this magical, pristine terrain and its unique flora and fauna.