Home improvements – Frontier Alaska style
Spring (before the leaves appear) is a great time to take photos of old buildings. I walked around some of the older sections of Fairbanks today taking pictures. This building, near the Chena River...
Cobbles. leaves and melting ice – Fairbanks, Alaska
Much of the snow is gone from around Fairbanks, but it still persists in shaded areas, like the north side of my house and along streams. My north yard is a native species garden...
Ester’s assay office: A little building that survived
Ester Assay Office in 1993 Many people are familiar with the hotel and Malemute Saloon at Ester Gold Camp. But how many have paid any attention to the small frame-building on the northeast corner...
Elegant husks – Wild iris seed pods in Fairbanks, Alaska
Its spring-time, when most gardeners’ minds (at least in Alaska) are on getting the planting beds ready, buying seeds, and looking forward to this year’s flower blossoms. My mind, however, still dwells on what...
Pussy Willows blooming in Fairbanks
Breakup! One of my favorite times of the year. Sure–its wet and messy. Giant pot holes open up in front of you as you drive down the road and mufflers bloom by the wayside....
Angelmorphosis 14 – Fallen angel
Angel at 10 am 4-15-2012 Well, yesterday was the day. The angel is no more. By mid morning the angel–which had transformed into a goose the day before–was transformed into an ostrich. By mid-afternoon...
Angelmorphosis 13 – From C-clamp to long-necked goose
Angel at 10 am 4-13-2012 Angel at 5 pm 4-13-2012 Yesterday and today brought the angel into the realm of modern art. She-it is now (as my 3-Dimensional Design class instructor would say) a...
Angelmorphosis 12 – And going, and going…
Angel on 4-11-2012 Angel on 4-12-2012 I’ll have to admit, the angel (if you can still call it that) has more staying power than I imagined. The base had been melting faster on...
Manley’s Northern Commercial Company store filled with memories
Northern Commercial Company store in Manley Hot Springs Manley Hot Springs (usually just called Manley) is located west of Fairbanks, about 75 miles as the raven flies. But if you want to travel...
Angelmorphosis 11 -Going, going…
Angel on 4-9-2012 Angel at 10 am, 4-10-2012 It has been warm the last few days. Our morning newspaper says yesterday was the first day since October that the temperature exceeded 50 degrees F....
