Lake Louise panorama – 7-10-2013
We stopped at Lake Louise on our recent road trip. This is a panorama taken from the dock at Lake Louise Lodge (six shots stitched together–it probably covers about 150 degrees). I had to...
Close up of dwarf birch at Tangle Lakes, Denali Highway
I believe this is dwarf or resin birch (betula glandulosa). Resin birch and dwarf arctic birch (betula nana) are similar and can occupy the same habitat and cross-pollinate, so identifying them can sometimes be...
Old Paxson Roadhouse crumbling into ruin
I took this photo at the beginning of “summer,” and just came across it again. This is one of the original Paxson roadhouses, about a 1/2 mile north of Paxson Lodge. It is across...
Bunnell House (oldest building on campus) still an important part of University of Alaska, Fairbanks
The Bunnell House as it looked in about 2000 The Alaska College of Agriculture and School of Mines (now the University of Alaska Fairbanks) got off to a slow and shaky start. Established in...
Blueberry picking time in Fairbanks–2013
Blueberries–obviously We went blueberry picking this afternoon at our favorite spot near Olnes Pond along the Elliott Highway. There are plenty of blueberries this year (as opposed to last year’s dismal pickings). We also...
Sevenmile Lake and the Alaska Range from Mile 6.5 of Denali Highway
One last panorama from our recent Denali Highway trip. This is taken from the viewpoint at about Milepost 6.5, looking north. Sevenmile Lake is in the foreground. Summit Lake can be barely seen...
Pingos along the Denali Highway
Here are a couple of pingos we saw along the Denali Highway. I think they were at about mile 49. Pingo is an Inuit (Northern Eskimo) word meaning hill. The term was borrowed...
Denali Highway panoramas – 7-12-2013
The Denali Highway is amazing for its wide-open vistas. Here are some panoramas from my recent Denali Highway trip. About mile 17, looking north About mile 35, looking north About mile 70, looking south...
Arctic Sulpher butterflies at Brushkana Creek, Denali Highway
I was taking photographs of Shrubby Cinquefoil along Brushkana Creek when a solitary Arctic Sulpher butterfly (Colias palaeno) alighted on one of the blossoms. Soon another Sulpher came along and after a little urging...
A few Denali Highway wildflowers
Here are a few photos of wildflowers I photographed along the Denali Highway last week. I’m no expert on flower identification, but I’ve given it my best shot. Alpine Arnica (Arnica alpina) – At...
