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Category Archives: Seasons
Summer in Alaska
The most vibrant non-winter months in Alaska are June and July. This is when the majority of the seasonal rebirth, growth, blossoming, and seeding of wildflowers culminates. Among the earliest to bloom are chiming bells, the petals of which are … Continue reading
First Arrivals
The beginning of spring bird migration in Anchorage is usually noted by the arrival of gulls in midtown. Traditionally I’ve expected them during the first week of April, but this year they arrived on March 30th, adding another twist to … Continue reading
Season’s Greetings
It’s been another challenging year. Life as we know it has changed, and finding a “new normal” will require willpower and perseverance. But time marches on and things will sort out, one way or another. In the meantime we’ll keep … Continue reading
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Spring Transition
The change from winter to that truncated season in the far north which is kind of all lumped together as spring/summer/early-autumn comes late, but it’s happening now. The brown and gray landscape is rapidly changing to one highlighted by bright … Continue reading
Spring
First day of spring and breakup is definitely underway in Anchorage. There’s still lots of snow in the Chugach Mountains east of town though and it will be some time before things begin to green up, but migrating waterfowl are … Continue reading
They’re Back
The gulls and geese have returned for the “summer” season. It may seem a bit early, since ice has not yet melted from all the lakes and ponds and foliage is mostly still brown. But the annual transition has begun, … Continue reading
Autumn
Fall colors haven’t reached their peak yet in much of Southcentral Alaska, but their annual transition is being challenged this year on two fronts. Last winter and much of the early spring and summer were very dry and many trees … Continue reading