Alaskan Sunrise

What an unforgettable experience it was to find myself on a quiet beach in Katmai National Park on a summer morning, watching the first light of daybreak across the water on the horizon—only to have a foraging brown bear cub wander right between me and the rising sun. The warm glow of the early light silhouetted its body as it made its way along the shore, completely unaware of the magic it was creating. My summer journey to Alaska was already a dream come true, but moments like this—intimate, unexpected, and awe-inspiring—are what truly made it extraordinary.