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

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

  • Noon Light

    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

    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

    Frosty Birch

    Frost on the birch branches.

  • Frosty Spruce

    Frosty Spruce

    Frost on the spruce trees - Fairbanks, Alaska.

  • Frosty Branch

    Frosty Branch

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

  • Hoarfrost on Branch

    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 Leaf

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

  • Hoarfrost Spruce

    Hoarfrost Spruce

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

  • Winter in the Forest

    Winter in the Forest

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

  • Spruce

    Spruce

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

  • Winter

    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

    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

    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

    Darker Sky to the North

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

  • Taller Than The Rest

    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

    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

    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

    Winter Wonderland

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

  • Gentle Light

    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

    Subtle Light Over Spruce

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

  • Subtle Color

    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

  • 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

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