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: Spring
Spring view at Ann Morrison Park in Boise
We are in Idaho for a few days. This is a view of Ann Morrison park on Sunday, March 20th. Lovely spring day.
A few old house in downtown Fairbanks west of Cowles Street
Spring is one of my favorite times for taking photo of old buildings.The lack of leaves on the trees provides a better view (at least for the purpose of checking out architectural detail. These...
Life amidst the forest debris – a spider spins its web
While taking the photo of the yarrow calyxes several days ago, I saw this on the forest floor beneath the yarrow plant. A spider has spun a funnel-shaped web among the dead leaves and...
Elegant husks–yarrow calyxes in Fairbanks Alaska
I was out taking photographs and came across this lovely stalk of common yarrow (Achillea millefolium). What you are looking at are the calyxes (plural of calyx), left after the seeds have dispersed....
Greenup time in Fairbanks!
Paper Birch Prickly Rose It’s official! In an article in today’s Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, the National Weather Service said that this past Thursday afternoon was when “greenup” happened. Ned Rozell, a science writer for...
Elegant husks – wild larkspur seed pods in Fairbanks
The native species garden in my front yard is starting to green-up, but these larkspur (Delphinium glaucum) seed pods still stand tall in the flower bed nearest the house. The pods have opened and...
Cobbles. leaves and melting ice – Fairbanks, Alaska
Much of the snow is gone from around Fairbanks, but it still persists in shaded areas, like the north side of my house and along streams. My north yard is a native species garden...
Elegant husks – Wild iris seed pods in Fairbanks, Alaska
Its spring-time, when most gardeners’ minds (at least in Alaska) are on getting the planting beds ready, buying seeds, and looking forward to this year’s flower blossoms. My mind, however, still dwells on what...
