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June 11, 2014

Life on the Line in Fairbanks historic red light district

Prostitute’s crib at Pioneer Park Gold Rush Town Economic depression gripped most of the western world during the 1890s, so not surprisingly, thousands of stampeders raced north during the 1897 Klondike gold rush. The...

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June 9, 2014

Northern bluebell along Chena River

Spotted these bluebells (Mertensia paniculata) on the bank of the Chena River on Saturday.

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June 8, 2014

Fairbanks Summer Folk Festival – 6-7-2014

Made it out to Pioneer Park this afternoon for the Fairbanks Summer Folk Festival. The weather was mostly sunny–temperature made it up to almost 80 degrees F. Lots of good music, good people, good...

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June 1, 2014

Denali Highway history and Whitey’s cabin at Maclaren River

Whitey’s cabin in 2004. When the Denali Highway opened in 1957 it was more than just a 135-mile scenic byway between Paxson and Cantwell.  It was the connecting road from Mt. McKinley National Park...

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May 30, 2014

Arctic Mountain Avens and Arctic Diapensia along U.S. Creek Road – Steese Highway – 5-28-2014

Saw these wildflowers at the top of the ridge between the Chatanika River and Nome Creek drainages. Both plants are low–no more than 6″ high. I think this is Arctic Mountain Avens (Dryas integrifolia...

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May 30, 2014

Day trip up the Steese Highway to Nome Creek- 5-28-2014

Yesterday I took a day trip up to Nome Creek to check out the cultural resources there.  The photo above is of the Nome Creek Valley from the top of the ridge between Nome...

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May 26, 2014

Brushkana Creek cabin a remnant of Denali transportation history

Brushkana Creek cabin in 2013 The Alaska Road Commission (ARC) cabin on Brushkana Creek (shown in drawing) is one of the few remnants of the Cantwell-Valdez Creek Trail. Bruskana is a clearwater stream that...

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May 25, 2014

Old 1940s Army bus in Fairbanks back yard

I have been out taking photos in nearby neighborhoods the past couple of days. Here is a photo of one of my favorite scenes, an old Army bus in the backyard of 303 Illinois...

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May 15, 2014

Found art – power lines near Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

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May 14, 2014

A few old houses in Fairbanks between Barnette & Cowles Streets

More springtime photos of old houses in Fairbanks — this time between Barnette and Cowles Streets on the west edge of downtown.        

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