Alaska, Yukon and Arctic Circle come alive for readers.
Shirley Roe
June 30, 2007
As days lengthen in the far north, increasing light and warmth melt the snow pack and green up the grasses. Brown bears, called grizzlies in interior locations, and their cubs are nourished.pg.1
Photographer Kathleen Menke is indeed an artist. The technical brilliance of the photographs from composition, contrast, camera angle and lens selection to choice of subject is without fault. Whether using a wide angle, zoom or macro lens, the photographer captures her subject in an almost spiritual way.
Readers unaware of the technical difficulty of the photographs will enjoy them from a purely awe inspiring, visually delightful perspective. This book takes the reader to another place, a peaceful, quiet and natural place. Time spent perusing the pages of Gifts of the Wild will bring a spiritual calm to the reader and an all-encompassing joy of nature. The book brings a necessary awareness of the ecological beauty and need for protection of the north country.
Page after page, whether a close up of the colorful Foxtail Grass or a scenic view of the Cathedral Peaks, readers will appreciate the beauty of the north. Grizzlies, Wolves, Elk and Ground Squirrels in all their splendor are portrayed in their natural habitat.
Shooting Stars, Mountain Avens and Orange and White Lichen bloom in the light of the sun. The Midnight Sun gives the landscape an almost ethereal glow.
The author/photographer lives in Haines Alaska and has traveled this area extensively. Kathleen Menke is a master of light photography and this book is highly recommended as a gift for yourself or a friend. I know my copy will grace my bookshelves for many years to come, often revisited. Enjoy a quiet afternoon exploring Alaska/Yukon/Arctic Light for yourself. Reviewer: Shirley Roe, Allbooks Review.
Available at: www.amazon.com , www.barnesandnoble.com and www.akmk.com
Title: Alaska/Yukon/Arctic Light-Gifts of the Wild
Author/photographer: Kathleen M. K. Menke
Publisher: Crystal Images
ISBN: 0-9764261-1-0
Pages:80
Price: $29
May 2007
Photographer Kathleen Menke is indeed an artist. The technical brilliance of the photographs from composition, contrast, camera angle and lens selection to choice of subject is without fault. Whether using a wide angle, zoom or macro lens, the photographer captures her subject in an almost spiritual way.
Readers unaware of the technical difficulty of the photographs will enjoy them from a purely awe inspiring, visually delightful perspective. This book takes the reader to another place, a peaceful, quiet and natural place. Time spent perusing the pages of Gifts of the Wild will bring a spiritual calm to the reader and an all-encompassing joy of nature. The book brings a necessary awareness of the ecological beauty and need for protection of the north country.
Page after page, whether a close up of the colorful Foxtail Grass or a scenic view of the Cathedral Peaks, readers will appreciate the beauty of the north. Grizzlies, Wolves, Elk and Ground Squirrels in all their splendor are portrayed in their natural habitat.
Shooting Stars, Mountain Avens and Orange and White Lichen bloom in the light of the sun. The Midnight Sun gives the landscape an almost ethereal glow.
The author/photographer lives in Haines Alaska and has traveled this area extensively. Kathleen Menke is a master of light photography and this book is highly recommended as a gift for yourself or a friend. I know my copy will grace my bookshelves for many years to come, often revisited. Enjoy a quiet afternoon exploring Alaska/Yukon/Arctic Light for yourself. Reviewer: Shirley Roe, Allbooks Review.
Available at: www.amazon.com , www.barnesandnoble.com and www.akmk.com
Title: Alaska/Yukon/Arctic Light-Gifts of the Wild
Author/photographer: Kathleen M. K. Menke
Publisher: Crystal Images
ISBN: 0-9764261-1-0
Pages:80
Price: $29
May 2007