Shakes and Snow
I have a small shed with a cedar shake roof. I thought the snow formed interesting patterns on the shakes as it settled in the afternoon sun a few days ago.
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Yearling moose grazing at Birch Hill
I’ve been so busy with other activities that I’ve been forgetting to post photos. Here are two photos of yearling moose grazing up at Birch Hill Cemetery on a frosty morning before the snow...
Samppi Mine near Chatanika typical of old drift mines that dot Interior Alaska
The giant dredges scattered along the creeks around Fairbanks are testament to the decades when dredging dominated local gold production, just as the headframes and mill buildings in the hills are reminders of hard-rock...
Snow, Stones and Leaves
We had several more inches of snow today. Before it started piling up I took some photos of that initial dusting, when the stones and leaves in the front yard still showed through. I...
Old 19th century pocket level more aesthetically pleasing than many new ones?
I have had an old 19th century pocket level sitting on my desk for the past few months. It used to belong to my father. I can’t help but admire its simple but beautiful...
Fairbanks’ early Pioneer Hotel no longer stands, but history remains
The Pioneer Hotel and riverfront as it looked in the mid-1910s The Pioneer Hotel on First Avenue was one of the landmarks in early Fairbanks. Located on the waterfront a half-block west of the...
Art in the Heart – More painted pipes in Fairbanks
When I took photos of the painted steam vent pipes in downtown Fairbanks about a week ago I wasn’t sure where they all were, so I missed a few. Here are the rest of...
Wild Iris seed pods starting to open in Fairbanks
The wild iris (Iris setosa) flowers are long gone and soon the stalks will be bending under the weight of the coming snow. However, right now this years crop of seed pods are lovely...
Beautiful Fall day in Fairbanks
It turned into a lovely afternoon and I hiked downtown. Here is the view from the Steese Expressway bridge looking northwest towards Farmers Loop. No real reason for the photo except it is a...
Environmental art – rock-out along the road
I was walking through town this morning and discovered this art object near a stop sign at an intersection. Some one obviously had some extra time...
