saturday critters-from the archives

Fairbanks, Alaska 11/1999 

our dogs were barking so I went outside to see what they were barking at.  I saw the moose and it saw me.  Went back in the house and grabbed my camera.  I believe I was using Fuji film but at the time.

there was another one checking out the branch probably for something to eat.  The cabin behind him was a sauna that we had.  The photo was taken from my bedroom window.

here they are almost to the end of our driveway.  I remember I had to go somewhere but had to wait about 15 minutes until I could leave

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monday mural - alaska

I took a photo of this mural back in 2000 when we lived in Fairbanks.  Eventually this building, which I believe was the home of the Alaska Rag Co., was torn down and replaced with a Mariott Hotel the following year.   The Yukon Quest, a 1,000 mile Internstional Sled Dog Race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, Yukon, begins on the Chena River which is right across the street.

Linking to Monday Mural

CDP theme: photographing the photographer

My wife, Shari took these photos of me on Murphy Dome back in 1998 when we lived in Fairbanks, Alaska.  This could be the beginning of spring because there was still snow on the dome.  Murphy Dome was a great place to go for some wonderful views of the landscape, watch the aurora and also a great place to pick blueberries which we did.   I believe the camera I'm using was a Canon AE1.