Old churn drill in the new snow – October 2015
We had some wet white slop fall about a month ago, but today we started getting a proper snowfall, a light dusting of dry fluffy snow. I went out to take photos and saw...
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LeTourneau Sno-freighter, a Cold War giant makes Arctic transportation history
On a hillside along the Steese Highway south of Fox, Alaska sits a relic of the Cold War, a “sno-freighter” used in the mid-1950s to move supplies from Central Alaska to the Arctic coast...
Drawing of wolverine tracks in the snow
With snow on the ground here in Fairbanks I thought I would put up this drawing of wolverine tracks in the snow that I recently completed. This is another tiny drawing, only about 3.5″...
Raindrops and juniper berries – October 2015 in Fairbanks
Yesterday was a drizzly rainy day here in Fairbanks. The precipitation let up for a while in the afternoon and I went out into the front yard to find sparkly raindrop decorations adorning everything....
a good day’s catch – drawing of salmon laid out on river bank
This is a small drawing (about 2.5″ x 5″) that I did for a special project.
A walk down Minnie Street in Fairbanks – October 2015
View from Illinois Street looking east down Minnie Street towards Noyes Slough The powers that be keep talking about “improving ” Minnie Street,” which connects Illinois Street with the east side of town. Minnie...
Fireweed fluff and stuff – October 2015
I went for a long walk yesterday. Along Front Street between the Old Steese Highway and Noyes Slough I found quite a bit of fireweed that wasn’t beaten down during our last freakish snowstorm....
Frosty iris seed pods – October in Fairbanks
It got down to about 22 degrees F this morning. I went out and took a few photos in my front yard. These are wild iris (Iris setosa) seed pods next to the pool...
Autumn leaves and melting snow – October 2015
Snow from the recent storm is melting steadily. Many of the trees in our yard have dumped their remaining leaves since the storm, and the leaves are now melting into the snow. I think...
Bumper crop of juniper berries – September 2015
We have a bumper crop of ripe juniper berries in our front yard this year. They are not really berries, but the female cones. Unlike other conifers, the juniper cones have fleshy scales that...
