Rock art and cracked pots (or is that crackpots?)
In one of my meanders around Alaska I picked up a stone. Its not a big stone–only 3 ½” x 1 ½” x ¼”. I was mainly interested in the patterns the white seams...
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Fairbanks Creek–mining camps, churn drills and gold dredges
Churn drill on Fairbanks Creek When I visited Fairbanks Creek in the 1990s there were several old churn drills sitting on the dredge tailings, obscured by trees. They had probably been sitting there for...
No Trespassing–Really? Tumbled-down building on Fairbanks creek
This photo amuses me, but maybe I just have a weird sense of humor. The building’s front door was locked (or maybe it was just jammed) and there was a “No...
A frosty January stroll
The really frigid temperatures are waning, so I have been trying to get out more. The temperature got up to about -25° F today so I walked down to the Chena River, about a...
Found Art – Snowy Fences
Fences are like trees in some ways. Their character changes with the seasons. These photos are of the fence surrounding the community garden plots near out house. Just for your information, the fence is...
WAMCATS linked Fairbanks to the rest of the world
McCarty telegraph station at Big Delta State Historical Park When I started reading early editions of Fairbanks newspapers certain things piqued my interest. For instance, some issues from the 1910s printed announcements for goods...
Summer morning at Nenana Native Cemetery
Since my last post was about the Salcha Native cemetery, I thought I’d highlight a trip we made this summer to the native cemetery in Nenana. I have spent almost 30 years in Fairbanks,...
West Coast Grocery warehouse and a ghost of Christmas past
West Coast Grocery warehouse as it looked in early winter, 2011 The unpretentious metal-sided building at 318 Driveway Street (across from the News-Miner building) looks similar to the NC Company warehouse at the...
Found Art – Raven Gravings
I was out walking today—we had fresh snow yesterday and it was about 10 degrees above zero (F). Near my house is a field with an old split rail fence, and raven tracks...
