Icy puddle art – Fairbanks on April 1, 2016
I was out this morning taking photos of old buildings when I came across a large ice-filled puddle. Since I had knee boots on I waded in to take photos of ice that...
Tagged: Nature art
Snowy branches on January first
I was out taking photos today and was intrigued by the contrast between birch branches, snow, and sky.
Gnarled trees with no leaves under snowy eaves
I was out walking today taking photos of old buildings. These trees up against an old garage caught my eye. The photos are of the same group of trees from three different angles.
Snowy Spiny Pine
I was up at the university at dusk (which is coming earlier and earlier these days) waiting for my son. There is a little mugo pine (not native to Alaska by the way) by...
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...
Leaves and Stones
I love the patterns and contrasts that Autumn leaves make when they have fallen to the ground. Here are some photos of the leaves on the stone path in my front yard.
Hunting for Lowbush Cranberries (Lingonberries) at Fairbanks Creek
We tried a new area for lowbush cranberries, also called lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) at Fairbanks Creek about 20 miles northeast of Fairbanks. We saw lots of cranberry plants but few berries. However, we had...
Found Art – Old stump and bunchberry
I found this old spruce stump while wandering along a trail. This is a shot looking straight down. I though the saw cut, fungi, and surrounding bunchberry (ground dogwood) made an interesting composition.
Ghost Birch at Byers Lake
On out last trip to Byers Lake we hiked around the lake (about a four mile hike). At one point we came across a clump of mature birch trees. Wedged in between two of the...
Red rocks – lots of lichen – Sourdough Creek
When we were up at Sourdough Creek a week ago we found a large pile of very red rocks (at least that’s what my wife tells me). The rock pile had obviously been there...
