Photo a Day 2021
May 23, 2021. Light in the birch leaves reflects off the water in a small slough/pond at the mile 28.5 river access along Chena Hot Springs Road. Temperature: 58°F (14°C) | Sunrise: 3:59 am | Sunset: 11:38 pm
May 22, 2021. Watching the sunset at 11 pm. Temperature: 45°F (7°C) | Sunrise: 4:02 am | Sunset: 11:35 pm
May 21, 2021. The leaves are finally fully open at the house. Temperature: 57°F (14°C) | Sunrise: 4:05 am | Sunset: 11:31 pm
May 20, 2021. Canada Jay in the trees. Temperature: 54°F (12°C) | Sunrise: 4:09 am | Sunset: 11:28 pm
May 19, 2021. The sun shining through the trees. Light glancing off the leaves. Temperature: 57°F (14°C) | Sunrise: 4:12 am | Sunset: 11:24 pm
May 18, 2021. Outer birch bark textures. Temperature: 61°F (16°C) | Sunrise: 4:16 am | Sunset: 11:21 pm
May 17, 2021. Sunset through the birch trees. Temperature: 54°F (12°C) | Sunrise: 4:19 am | Sunset: 11:17 pm
May 16, 2021. A green-winged teal takes flight at Peat Pond in the Goldstream Valley of Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: 60°F (16°C) | Sunrise: 4:22 am | Sunset: 11:14 pm
May 15, 2021. A cross fox (a color variant of red fox) with her kits in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: 57°F (14°C) | Sunrise: 4:26 am | Sunset: 11:10 pm
May 14, 2021. Horned grebes hiding in the cattails at Tanana Lakes in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: 64°F (17°C) | Sunrise: 4:29 am | Sunset: 11:07 pm
May 13, 2021. The leaves are open. My allergies have let me know. Temperature: 63°F (17°C) | Sunrise: 4:33 am | Sunset: 11:03 pm
May 12, 2021. An evening walk in the spruce forest after 9 pm, almost two hours before sunset. Temperature: 57°F (14°C) | Sunrise: 4:36 am | Sunset: 11:00 pm
May 11, 2021. The view down our driveway at 11 pm. Temperature: 53°F (12°C) | Sunrise: 4:40 am | Sunset: 10:56 pm
May 10, 2021. Hints of green on the birch trees as the leaves begin to open. Temperature: 62°F (17°C) | Sunrise: 4:43 am | Sunset: 10:53 pm
May 9, 2021. This pair is getting ready to nest in one of the boxes at Creamer's Field. Temperature: 63°F (17°C) | Sunrise: 4:47 am | Sunset: 10:49 pm
May 8, 2021. Impenetrable birch forest at Chena Lakes State Recreation Area in North Pole, Alaska. Temperature: 65°F (18°C) | Sunrise: 4:50 am | Sunset: 10:56 pm
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
May 7, 2021. An adult male yellow-rumped warbler (Myrtle subspecies). Temperature: 58°F (14°C) | Sunrise: 4:53 am | Sunset: 10:42 pm
May 6, 2021. A tree swallow perches on top of a pole holding a nesting box and "rides" in the strong wind blowing over the field. Temperature: 60°F (16°C) | Sunrise: 4:58 am | Sunset: 10:39 pm
May 5, 2021. Dark-eyed junco. Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: 54°F (12°C) | Sunrise: 5:01 am | Sunset: 10:35 pm
May 4, 2021. Birch bark texture. Temperature: 62°F (17°C) | Sunrise: 5:05 am | Sunset: 10:32 pm
May 3, 2021. Structure fire in south Fairbanks, Alaska. Part of the wall and bay door recently collapsed in flames. Temperature: 57°F (14°C) | Sunrise: 5:08 am | Sunset: 10:29 pm
May 2, 2021. St. Mark's Mission Church In Nenana, Alaska. Temperature: 51°F (11°C) | Sunrise: 5:12 am | Sunset: 10:25 pm
May 1, 2021. Snow-melt, part 2. The Sun beginning to set in early May at 9:30 pm. Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: 45°F (7°C) | Sunrise: 5:16 am | Sunset: 10:22 pm
April 30, 2021. Of course it's going to snow on the last day of April. Temperature: 33°F (1°C) | Sunrise: 5:19 am | Sunset: 10:18 pm