Planets Mars and Uranus highlighted in red, the Pleiades star cluster, and the Giant Star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus.

Noon Light

We live ever so slightly on the north side of a gentle hill in Fairbanks. It's just enough that around the solstice we don't get light on the trees until a bit after noon.

Afternoon Sun

About a half-hour before sunset in Fairbanks, Alaska, the sunlight hits the trees. Taken at 2:20 pm on December 26.

Frosty Birch

Frost on the birch branches.

Frosty Spruce

Frost on the spruce trees - Fairbanks, Alaska.

Frosty Branch

Branch covered in lichen and hoarfrost - Fairbanks, Alaska at 0°F (-18°C)

Hoarfrost on Branch

January 1, 2021. Hoarfrost cups formations on a branch at sunset. Fairbanks, Alaska at 0°F (-18°C). More frosty photos | Sunrise: 10:53 am | Sunset: 2:56 pm | Daylength: 4:02:54

Hoarfrost on Leaf

Hoarfrost on a leaf and branch at sunset. Fairbanks, Alaska at 0°F (-18°C)

Hoarfrost Spruce

Hoarfrost fills the gaps between spruce needles. Fairbanks, Alaska at 0°F (-18°C)

Winter in the Forest

Taken at 11:24 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Spruce

Taken at 11:26 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Winter

January 2, 2021. Flat light over the forest at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Taken at 11:27 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C). More Snowy Forest Photos | Sunrise: 10:52 am | Sunset: 2:58 pm | Daylength: 4:06:32

Snow Hat

Winds stripped most of the taller trees of their snow. The little guys got to keep their hats. Taken at 11:29 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Wintry Days

Spruce forest and a bit of light coming through on a flat sky. Taken at 11:31 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Darker Sky to the North

Taken at 11:32 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Taller Than The Rest

A spruce tree in a stunted boreal forest stands out. Taken at 11:33 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Standing Spruce

Winter taiga - some strong winds since the last snowfall has stripped the trees of their typical cover. Taken at 11:33 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Swept Aside

Spruce trees all bending in the same direction under the weight of snow. Taken at 11:34 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Winter Wonderland

Taken at 11:35 am in Fairbanks, Alaska. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Gentle Light

A bit of color in the sky as the sun rises over the spruce boreal forest in Fairbanks, Alaska. Taken at 11:36 am. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Subtle Light Over Spruce

Taken at 11:40 am in Fairbanks. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Subtle Color

A bit of color in the sky after sunrise on a mostly cloudy day. Spruce tree arching from the snow weight. Taken at 11:42 am in Fairbanks. Temperature: -7°F (-22°C)

Totem

Totem

January 3, 2021. The sculpture "Totem" in front of the Museum of the North by Bernard Hosey, created in 1986. It's been quite overcast the last few days, it's nice to see some contrast with all the gray. Taken at 12:21 pm | Temperature: 1°F (-17°C). | Sunrise: 10:50 am | Sunset: 3:01 pm | Daylength: 4:10:26