Our beautiful spring and early summer weather was idyllic. Rose and I had dinner on the deck every evening, and we were often outside reading until ten or eleven PM. But as things got dryer and temperatures pushed into the low 80s each day, we grew concerned. Then Zeus sent thunderbolts from the sky and set Beringia on fire.
Category Archives: Natural history
Half-Tail and the Sweet Boys
The midnight wildlife was out in force last night. A light rain and cool weather was welcomed by all. Only one of the northern flying squirrels came in to the feeder — Half-Tail, the more beat-up-looking one. Even alone, though, she (and I’m guessing on sex here) did some acrobatics, climbing high up the side of the house and flying out to Bird Tree before returning and sitting on the bird feeder by the window.
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There are Strange Things Done ‘Neath the Midnight Sun…
…by squirrels and thrushes having their fun.
So, a fish lands in a parking lot…
…and this is a joke whose punchline has yet to cross my threshold. In an incredible ongoing saga, yet another animal engages in one-upmanship in Fairbanks and STEALS THE SHOW!
The Home, It Groans
We’ve had an unusually warm winter – until now. It’s hit the 40s (below) finally. The air is unbelievably crisp, reminding us what living in Fairbanks is all about this time of year. It’s a great time to get things done inside, that’s for sure. All systems are working well; the boiler comes on frequently and the wood stove is stoked and radiating very welcome heat.