Photo locations in Homer

[sunnyindy]

Hi, I'm staying in Homer, Alaska for 3 nights at late June. Does anyone know

good landscape locations for sunrise and sunset, or anytime? Thank you!

[john lehman, college alask]

For June 21:

Civil Twilight: 3:09am

Sunrise: 4:46am

Sunset: 11:29pm

Civil Twilight: 1:05am

 

In other words, it will be sort of darkish between 1:05am and 3:09am.

 

Either stay on the spit or there are some good overlooks that you can drive to from the main highway. Check _Milepost_ for details.

[lancemcvay]

The bluffs back towards Ninilchik and Clam Gulch look out over Cook Inlet and are just spectacular. There is a very picturesque Russian Orthodox church on the bluffs above the village of Ninilchik. If you've got a car, I would highly suggest the drive up towards Soldotna from Homer.

[steve_kaufman]

Simply drive up East Hill Road, and look for nice views over town. There should be some nice

fields of fireweed if the weather gets warm enough for awhile. Also take a drive up Diamond

Ridge Road (can be accessed from East Hill). Don't worry, there aren't many roads; you can't

get lost. You might also try East Road (also referred to as East End Road). There are some

nice spots with open views of the Bay. If you want to walk off the road, ask permission from

property owners; most will be friendly to you.

[sunnyindy]

Thank you! I'd like to see some of those locations during the days and sunset, but I don't think I can make sunrise. Yes, I'm going to stay near the spit.

[larry h.]

Up East Hill Road is Carl Winn Nature Center. It is on an 1100' bluff overlooking Kachemak Bay. There are great views of the bay there, as well as great wildflowers. There are also supposed to be lots of moose there, but we didn't see any. Not nature photography related, but make sure you go to the Pratt Museum there as well. It was really good.