Antje Carlson Photography

Antje Carlson Photography I am an Alaska photographer capturing nature, wildlife & landscapes. Formerly a teacher, I share stories and insights behind most images. NO NFTs!

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A couple of years ago, I collaborated with my friend Stacy Robertson and matched my photo with one of her poems. Time ha...
09/01/2026

A couple of years ago, I collaborated with my friend Stacy Robertson and matched my photo with one of her poems. Time has come to repost it.

Meanwhile, in Anchorage… 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️ Snow has officially made its appearance on the mountain tops surrounding Anchorage. Yep…...
09/01/2026

Meanwhile, in Anchorage… 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️ Snow has officially made its appearance on the mountain tops surrounding Anchorage. Yep… it’s happening. Winter is already knocking on the door! ❄️😂

Please forgive me for being a little quiet on here lately. I’m still buried under the millions of wedding photos I’m editing, and somehow I managed to squeeze in a surprise engagement shoot in between! 📸💍❤️

So, needless to say, I’m super busy right now—but in the very best kind of way. 😊.

I’ll be back to regular posting as soon as I come up for air! 😂❤️ It should not be much longer.

Talk soon.

Well, dog-gone it! 😂 I was out scouting proposal locations, completely focused on the mission at hand—and definitely NOT...
08/28/2026

Well, dog-gone it! 😂 I was out scouting proposal locations, completely focused on the mission at hand—and definitely NOT thinking about wildlife photography.

So, naturally, what do I NOT have with me when I spot this? 🤦‍♀️😂

Yep… my camera.
And my long lens.
Basically, everything a wildlife photographer actually needs! 🤣

What do they say? The best camera is the one you have with you.

In this case… my cellphone to the rescue! 📱😂🦌

What might be the story behind this abandoned house, I wonder!
08/23/2026

What might be the story behind this abandoned house, I wonder!

Happy Sunday, friends! ☀️While we are under a dense fog advisory here in Anchorage, this beautiful lake near Čelebići, B...
08/23/2026

Happy Sunday, friends! ☀️

While we are under a dense fog advisory here in Anchorage, this beautiful lake near Čelebići, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was basking in full sunshine—and looking rather sadly depleted of water. I truly hope they have since received some much-needed rain.

That said, I couldn’t resist photographing this scene. I loved the composition of the little boat stranded along the rocky shore, almost perfectly blending in with the tones of the water. Sometimes even a lack of water creates a beautiful photograph.

Wishing you all a wonderful and peaceful Sunday!

I am a big fan of benches, like kitchens, benches bring people together. The dry leaves on the ground make it look as if...
08/22/2026

I am a big fan of benches, like kitchens, benches bring people together.

The dry leaves on the ground make it look as if it was fall; sadly that was the result of lack of water. Trees turned brown.

Despite a severe lack of water and unbearable temperatures, flowers adorned old city walls.
08/22/2026

Despite a severe lack of water and unbearable temperatures, flowers adorned old city walls.

Today I venture into a different venue with my photos I just edited. Architectural photography has always been an intere...
08/22/2026

Today I venture into a different venue with my photos I just edited.

Architectural photography has always been an interest of mine. Architecture can tell you an astonishing amount about a culture because buildings are physical expressions of what a society values, believes, fears, and can afford. It is also telling of climate and environment, religion, politics, power, family structure, identity and so much more. To that extent Bosnia is almost a textbook example.

Walking through Mostar, Sarajevo or other Bosnian towns can feel like walking through several civilizations at once.

You can encounter:

Ottoman architecture
→ Islamic influence, courtyards, bazaars, mosques, stone bridges

Austro-Hungarian architecture
→ European urban planning, elaborate façades, civic buildings

Yugoslav architecture
→ modernist concrete, functional public buildings, apartment blocks, many a times socialist constructions buds agains imperial construction.

Post-war architecture
→ reconstruction, memorials, repaired buildings and sometimes still-visible scars

And then there are buildings deliberately reconstructed to restore cultural identity—such as Stari Most.

So architecture doesn't merely tell us what a place looked like.

It can tell us:

Who ruled it.
Who lived there.
What they believed.
How wealthy they were.
What technology they possessed.
What climate they lived in.
How families functioned.
What wars they experienced.
And what they wanted future generations to remember.

More architectural photos will follow, so keep this little piece of information in mind: What story are they photos telling you about the country?

Good morning from a much cooler place today: my hometown Anchorage. The rain and the coolness feel refreshing. After a l...
08/21/2026

Good morning from a much cooler place today: my hometown Anchorage. The rain and the coolness feel refreshing. After a looong flight from Munich to Anchorage, I am finally able to sort through the millions of photos that I brought back. Priority, of course, have the wedding photos of my niece Sophie but there will be some other photos that come across the desk. I will post them in no particular order.

Let's start with Mostar, a gorgeous and ancient town, that has been long on my bucket list, particularly because of its famous bridge (I posted that earlier). The culture and influences of cultures are often very recognizable and literally imprinted in the craftworks that you find inl local street shops.

Mostar is steeped in history. Sadly, the Bosnian war 1992-1995 was a tragic and very complex war and a human genocide was committed for which the leaders were held accountable at the International Tribunal in Den Haag, the Netherlands. The deep scars are till visible throughout Mostar and many other towns. Entire houses are still riddled with bullet holes, huge cemeteries are located in the center of town.

For those interested in a very brief run-down, here is a synopsis that, by any stretch of the imagination, does not do it justice.

⏩️1450s–1500s: Mostar developed under the Ottoman Empire. The city grew around the Neretva River, and the famous Stari Most (Old Bridge) was built in 1566. It became an important trading and cultural center.
⏩️1878: The Austro-Hungarian Empire took control of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mostar gained new roads, railways, schools, and European-style architecture.
⏩️1918–1941: After World War I, Mostar became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
⏩️1941–1945: During World War II, Mostar was part of the Independent State of Croatia, a fascist puppet state. The region experienced occupation, resistance, persecution and fighting.
⏩️1945–1991: Under Socialist Yugoslavia, Mostar became an important industrial and cultural city. Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs lived together, and the city developed a reputation for being relatively diverse.
⏩️1992–1995: Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence, triggering the Bosnian War. Mostar was initially attacked by Serb forces, but then Bosniak and Croat forces turned against one another. The city became divided between predominantly Bosniak eastern Mostar and predominantly Croat western Mostar. The Stari Most was destroyed in 1993.
⏩️1994: The U.S.-brokered Washington Agreement ended the fighting between Bosniak and Croat forces.
⏩️1995: The Dayton Peace Agreement ended the Bosnian War.
⏩️2004: The reconstructed Stari Most reopened, becoming once again the symbolic heart of Mostar.
⏩️Today: Mostar is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most visited cities and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for the bridge, Ottoman architecture, the Neretva River and its spectacular surrounding mountains.

The simplest way to remember Mostar's history:
Ottoman → Austro-Hungarian → Yugoslav → War and division → Reconstruction → Tourism

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