It's that time of year again that the Sun sets in that Alaska summer way, in the morning. Last night was the first night of the season the Sun didn't...
Posted by | May 29, 2013
The brutally long winter came to an end this week. Alaska presented us with the (standard) slap in the face season change. May 17th and 18th it snowed at our...
Posted by | September 30, 2012
What the hell is Starvation Gulch? That's a pretty big stack of wood. Autumn is almost gone in Fairbanks and UAF held the Starvation Gulch bonfire/party last night. This...
Posted by | September 22, 2012
I woke up at about 20 minutes to six this morning. I walked outside and the sky was already turning pink, so I grabbed the camera and tripod and took...
Posted by | August 24, 2012
There's a new wildfire burning . . . Smoke rises from the Dry Creek Fire southeast of Fairbanks. This shot was taken from the Alaska Dog Mushers Association on August...
Posted by | August 4, 2012
After a night of barely sleeping and being woken by a barking dog in between bouts of staring at the ceiling it's comforting to have to put on warm slippers...
Posted by | June 12, 2012
I've been getting pretty busy studying for my comprehensive exams coming up in August. It's definitely put a damper on exploring the area. Still, I try to find time to...
Posted by | June 5, 2012
Last year there was a big fire up near Moose Mountain. Kate and I could see the smoke from Denali Elementary School on the south side of Fairbanks and it...
Posted by | May 30, 2012
Over the last two weeks spring has come and gone. The mosquitoes are out in full-force, but I don't think they are as bad as last year. I'd like to...
Posted by | May 14, 2012
Just now the birch leaves are starting to open in Fairbanks. Many of the willows and alders are still barren near us, only a few of the smaller ones are...
