Photos from interior Alaska.
“There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.” G. K. Chesterton My growing affinity for something as intangible and transient as clouds is the result of years of treading the land and looking up. The magic and art of the sky is ever changing, fleeting, ominous, lovely and at times simply…
This morning it was minus 17 degrees in the town of Fairbanks, and 10 degrees above zero at my office, just outside of town, up in the hills. That’s 27 degrees warmer, quite a difference. Do I live in Fairbanks? Sort of…. While winter is in full gear here in the interior, my mind occassionally…
Yesterday morning when I stepped outside about 5:45am, I looked up in the sky-which is always the first thing I do during Alaska’s dark winter mornings–and saw the aurora borealis overhead. So I ran back in my house and quickly grabbed a camera for a token shot. It is really difficult to measure the value…
This was the view from my office a few days ago. Some recent winds in the hills surrounding Fairbanks has shaken all the snow off the slender branches of the deciduous trees. The birch tree seeds and some errant dried leaves lay on the snowy surface and a fresh snowfall is needed to restore the…
I just took this photo of a beautiful sunrise over the Alaska Range, from my house in Fairbanks. Actually, I was in my house when I took it. Another reason why I like winter so much. It was minus 7 degrees at my house and a little colder in downtown Fairbanks. Sunrises this time of…
One element of winter that I really enjoy in Fairbanks, Alaska is the frosted trees of the boreal forest that surrounds my home and office. Depending on temperatures and humidity, the frost can form in large clusters, and mix that with a little light and color and you have a very beautiful scene. This week…
Finger mountain, on the Dalton Highway is a notoriously windy place. It is more of a broad hill with an expansive view than any sort of real mountain. Granite protrusions dot the landscape and make for some interesting features. I grabbed this photo on a very quick stop during one of my arctic photo tours,…
Eagle Trail Fire Early this summer, as Alaska was transitioning into warmer weather, the dry conditions gave way to many forest fires across the state. You may have remembered the entry I made on the Eagle Trail forest fire. Since smoke is not a friend to a landscape photographer (in general) I decided to go…
Artwork at the Fairbanks Airport Last month two of my photos were installed at the Fairbanks International Airport. They were 3.5 x 10 feet in length as canvas wraps. I have not seen them yet, since the framer made a direct delivery, and I won’t be flying until later November. If you are in the…
Last year I asked the advice of many of my blog readers for input on the selection of a cover image for my 2011 Fairbanks and Interior Alaska Wall Calendar. Many thanks to you all for your votes as it was the above image that won by a long shot. It is that time of…