Tagged: Alaska

Drawing of wolverine tracks in the snow

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 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....

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...

September walk in downtown Ester

I went for an afternoon walk in beautiful downtown Ester yesterday. I was looking for historic buildings but ended up taking photos of almost everything. Here is a sampler. The first six photos were...

Old truck-mounted dragline seen along Elliott Highway outside Fox

This is an old truck-mounted dragline I spotted along the Elliott highway just outside Fox. Haven’t figured out what make it is yet. Do you suppose the truck and dragline turned color along with...