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posted: October 4th, 2022 |
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This page begins with September 2nd and a trip to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge to witness the gathering of the birds before they headed south. After that we jump to September 13th and a trip up the Steese Highway to our favorite Lingonberry harvesting spot. Then we show you a few shots taken at home on September 15th and 16th. There are 39 photos on this page, hope you can find a few enjoyable ones. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin September 2nd |
On September 2nd we went to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge to witness the gathering of the waterfowl before the annual flight to warmer places. The two species which are in highest numbers at this time are Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) and Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis). Regarding the center photo - how do they do that without multiple collisions with each other?
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Can you believe the numbers of Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis)? This row shows three panoramic images which contain mostly Sandhill Cranes.
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Here are the final three shots you'll see of these birds until they return next spring.
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| End September 2nd, Begin September 13th |
These three shots were taken very close to Cleary Summit, the first summit one comes to while driving the Steese Highway from Fairbanks. Look at the fabulous autumn colors!
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Here are three more shots that were taken at Cleary Summit. Note that the first shot in this row is similar to the first shot in the previous row, but this one is zoomed in further.
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Here are three more amazing autumn color shots. We don't get many red autumn colors, as we have no maple trees, but we get plenty of shades of yellow and orange.
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These are the final three shots of autumn color along the Steese Highway, now we're going to turn on to US Creek Road.
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Now we have left the Steese Highway and are traveling up the US Creek Road. On this road one gains elevation from about 1,200 feet to about 2,700 feet in 4 miles. The first shot here shows a red blueberry bush, while the second and third shots show more amazing yellows.
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Here are three more shots which show just amazing autumn colors and scenery. By the way, that's me in the third shot.
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Here is another fabulous color shot, and then a shot of what we were here for - Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea). The third shot shows what I used for harvesting the lingonberries. You should note that this is the "Junior" version of this popular harvesting tool. The large size is much too large for use on these small plants, at least in my opinion.
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Here are the final two shots of this area and these amazing autumn colors. In the second shot please note Table Top Mountain.
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Here is our reward - about four gallons of Lingonberries for about four hours of work.
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| End September 13th, Begin September 15th & 16th |
Here are two shots of a weird Cup Fungi in our yard - the Palomino Cup (Peziza varia).
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Here are three shots taken at home. The first is a 2-shot panorama showing our house and the other two show the nearly full moon and autumn colors.
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| End Page 1, but September 16th Continues on Page 2 |
| Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this page. Now, please go on to Page 2 for the continuation of this adventure at 10:56 AM. |
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