January 2, 2017 – Dawn over the Chena River
I took this photo just before sunrise (about 10:45 AM) from the bank of the Chena River behind my house.
Tagged: Fairbanks
Vole tunnels in the snow – Fairbanks – December 2016
I went tromping through the woods today. We received about 15 inches of fresh snow in the last couple of days, followed by winds last night that strewed snow, leaves, branches and what-not around. ...
2017 Sketches of Alaska calendars are out
I just picked up calendars from the printer. These calendars, including the cover drawing, feature 14 historic sites from Deadwood Creek near Central to Eureka Lodge along the Glenn Highway. I will be selling...
Minnie Street Bridge and Northside Grocery and Gas brought Slaterville into the modern age during 1950s
Northside Grocery as it looked in 1969 After 1939, when construction began at Ladd Field, and well into the 1950s, Fairbanks experienced a population explosion. Terrence Cole’s report, Historic Resources of the Minnie Street...
1950s-era Tamarac Inn in Fairbanks being renovated
The Tamarac Inn, a small motel that was built in the early 1950s, is currently undergoing renovation. The building was actually pieced together from surplussed military housing units from Ladd Field that weren’t needed...
Hi-Yu Mine was one of the Fairbanks area’s most successful hard-rock gold mines
The Hi-Yu mine as it looked in the 1990s About 25 miles northeast of Fairbanks sits one of the area’s most successful lode mines, now abandoned and decaying. The Hi-Yu mine is located...
Successful launch party for new book, “Interior Sketches II.”
This is a belated post about the launch party for my new book, “Interior Sketches II. More ramblings around Interior Alaska historic sites. The launch party was held at my favorite books store, Gulliver’s...
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...
Launch party for my new book, “Interior Sketches II,” is less than two weeks away
Just a reminder. The launch party for my new book, “Interior Sketches II, more ramblings around Interior Alaska historic sites,” will be held at Gulliver’s Books on Tuesday, April 5th from 5:00 to 7:00...
