Headframe and garage all that’s left at historic Nordale Adit
We drove out to the Wolf Creek area northeast of Fairbanks this weekend to take a look at the Nordale Adit—the entrance to an old hard-rock gold mine. The mine (on the north side...
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...
Historic Fairbanks bathhouse a home for many different groups
The simple but graceful two-story building at 815 First Ave. began life as the First Avenue Bath House. In the early 1900s, indoor plumbing was a rarity in the Fairbanks area and hot baths...
Highbush Cranberries around Fairbanks are ripe and ready for picking
The Highbush Cranberries (Viburnum edule) are ripe, a tell-tale sign that our all-too-brief Alaska summer is coming to an end. As the berries turn a bright red, so do the plant’s leaves. I’ve lived...
Photos of restoration work on Ben Eielson’s Curtiss Wright Jenny
I am working on a drawing of Ben Eielson’s Curtis Wright JN-4 (Jenny), which still exists and is being restored. Today I was able to get a look at the pieces of the plane...
Siberian pea pods rain on me
We have a hedge of Siberian peas (Caragana arborescens) along the fence on the south edge of our property. Earlier today my wife (who was working in our vegetable garden) called me outside...
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.
Farmall A tractor with buzz saw at Creamer’s Dairy in Fairbanks
Here are photos of a Farmall A tractor at Creamer’s Dairy in Fairbanks. On the rear of the tractor is a buzz saw attachment for cutting cord wood. The Farmall A and Super-A...
Episcopal missionaries established Tanacross 100 years ago
2012 marked the 100th anniversary of St. Timothy’s Church in Tanacross. The church was one of a string of missions the Episcopal Church established along the Tanana River in the early 1900s to serve...
View from the top of the Ferris Wheel at the Tanana Valley State Fair
Today was “Buddy” day at the fair and I went along to help herd grandkids. Grandson Jonah and I were first on the Ferrris wheel so we got to spend a while near the...
